Cortina Prepares

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1389A
Date Released
19 Jan 1956
Date submitted
16 Jan 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympic Buildings in Cortina. DESCRIPTION: Cortina d’Ampezzo in Northern Italy is the place where the Winter Sports section of the Olympic Games are about to be held. Cortina is ready - well sign-posted and simply waiting for the Games. SHOTLIST: Various shots of ski jump and various buildings built for ‘56 Olympics, deserted valley with buildings etc. Good Library shots.
Keywords
Buildings and structures
Locations
Italy; Cortina
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
65667
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Cortina Prepares', British Movietone News Issue No. 1389A, 19 Jan 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20665 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)