Bannister Honoured

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1350
Date Released
18 Apr 1955
Date submitted
14 Apr 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Variety Club Luncheon. DESCRIPTION: At a London Hotel, the Variety Club of Great Britain recently held a luncheon during which Dr Bannister was presented with the Helms Athletic Foundation of America Trophy for Europe’s foremost athlete of 1954. SHOTLIST: CU of Roger Bannister at the luncheon. GV of the top table. CU of Mr Harold Abrahams speaking. Presenting the Helms Trophy. CU of Bannister speaking. CU of Jean Desforges, Jim Peters and Gordon Pirie.
Keywords
Records; Awards and honours
Locations
London
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
63287
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Bannister Honoured', British Movietone News Issue No. 1350, 18 Apr 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19983 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)