A Torch is Lit

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1390A
Date Released
26 Jan 1956
Date submitted
24 Jan 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympic Torch to Cortina. DESCRIPTION: The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games began in Rome. The Olympic fire was carried out in readiness for the Mayor of Rome to perform the inauguration in keeping with tradition. SHOTLIST: Torch carried out to balcony. Fire. MS statue in foreground. Torch is carried out, down shot. Olympic Torch is lit, back shot. Adolfo Consolini with torch. Consolini running down steps with torch.
Keywords
Sport; Ceremonies
Locations
Italy; Rome
Footage sources
France
Card file number
65772
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:

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