Sportsman of the Year

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1335
Date Released
3 Jan 1955
Date submitted
30 Dec 1954
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sportsman of the Year. DESCRIPTION: A galaxy of famous people assembled for this year’s presentation, which was made by Lord Brabazon of Tara to Dr Roger Bannister and Sportswoman of the Year Pat Smythe. SHOTLIST: KS of Sportsman of the Year Cup. Arrivals. Chris Chataway. CU Stirling Moss, Diana Rowe and Rosalind Rowe, Yvonne Sugden, Patsy Hendren, Gordon Pirie, Don Cockell, Jim Peters, Pat Smythe, Dr Roger Bannister. Lord Brabazon speaks and presents cups to Bannister and Pat Smythe. Bannister speaks.
Keywords
Sport; Awards and honours
Locations
London
Card file number
62568
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
207
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'Sportsman of the Year', British Movietone News Issue No. 1335, 3 Jan 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19749 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)