British Games Highlights

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1407A
Date Released
24 May 1956
Date submitted
22 May 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Games Highlights. DESCRIPTION: The big race on the first day of the British Games was fifteen hundred metres, which was won by Ken Wood, in three minutes, forty three point four. The chief highlight of Whit Monday was the three thousand metres. This was won by Hungarian star Iharos, in eight minutes two point six. SHOTLIST: First big race of the day was the 1500 metres. Crowd shots. Starter. SCU with pistol. Gordon Pirie takes lead. Ken Wood streaks ahead. SCU Wood, Tabori. Ken Wood won the race. Then the 3,000 metres race. SCU starter with pistol. No 4 Iharos passes tape.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
White City, London
Card file number
67035
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Camera
Robert Turner
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
138
Story extras:
Film clip

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'British Games Highlights', British Movietone News Issue No. 1407A, 24 May 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20965 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)