London Beats Budapest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1428
Date Released
15 Oct 1956
Date submitted
11 Oct 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London Beats Budapest. DESCRIPTION: The flood-lit athletics at the White City was organised by the Evening News. The 100 metres was won by Hungarian, Jakabfy. The women’s 100 metres was one of the events that gave London its victory in the feminine section, this was won by June Paul. High Jumper Thelma Hopkins was another British winner, when she cleared 5’6. Ibbotson won the 1,500 metres and Sando won the 5,000 metres by inches from Hungarian Szabo. SHOTLIST: White City, the 100 metres John Young is in the lead, suddenly he falls. Hungarian Yakabfy wins the race. Young is helped off the track. Womens 100 metres - June Paul wins. Jack Crump congratulates her. High jumper, Thelma Hopkins was another British winner when she cleared 5 ft 6 ins. Various shots of a flaming hammer being used. 1500 metres between Derek Ibbotson and Gordon for London and Tabori and Iharos for Budapest. Ibbotson wins. 5000 metres Sando wins by inches.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
London
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
68513
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
165
Story extras:
Film clip

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'London Beats Budapest', British Movietone News Issue No. 1428, 15 Oct 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21259 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)