The Sporting Scene: Kinnaird Trophy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1359A
Date Released
23 Jun 1955
Date submitted
20 Jun 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Section Title
The Sporting Scene
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kinnaird Marathon and 3 Miles. DESCRIPTION: Princess Margaret was at Windsor Castle to send the marathon field away on the 26 miles to Chiswick. At Chiswick itself, the Kinnaird Trophy Meeting provided plenty of thrills, with Johnson winning the eight-eighty from Pirie and Chataway winning the three miles. SHOTLIST: GV of tower of Windsor Castle. GV of Kinnaird Trophy. Princess Margaret talks to Jim Peters. SCU of Princess, who starts the race. GV of runners. Shots through the streets of Windsor. Scene through the trees of runners. At Chiswick Stadium Derek Johnson winning from Gordon Pirie. Start of the 3 mile race. GV race. Chris Chataway winning. GV of R McMinnis entering stadium. Running to finishing line. Congratulated by Jim Peters. Ken Norris also competing in the 3 mile race.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Athletics
Locations
Chiswick; Windsor
Card file number
63860
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Phil John Turner
Length of story (in feet)
128
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'The Sporting Scene: Kinnaird Trophy', British Movietone News Issue No. 1359A, 23 Jun 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20152 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)