Pirie Shows How

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1583
Date Released
5 Oct 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pirie Shows How. DESCRIPTION: White City Athletics, sponsored by the Evening News. The women’s hundred yards was won by Dorothy Hyman (number one). Then, the men’s eight eighty, invitation and match (London v Stockholm). This was a masterpiece on running by Brian Hewson. Unbeaten, this season, in international events, he held the lead throughout the race. Now, the three miles. Reed (7) set the early pace, but the lead was often changing. Eldon (number one) was in striking distance with Pirie (3) all the time. Then, in the run home, Gordon Pirie (back in his old form) showed what a real kick at the end the three miles ought to be. Victory to Pirie. SHOTLIST: LS runners start (key). LS side shot runners. LS girl runners. LS start of men’s race. MS runners. MS B Hewson winning. Start Men’s race - 3 miles. MS runners. MS two runners. LS runners. MS Pirie and Eldon. MS Pirie winning. CU Pirie and wife.
Keywords
Sport; Mass media; Athletics
Locations
White City, London; England
Card file number
78257
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Pirie Shows How', British Movietone News Issue No. 1583, 5 Oct 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23250 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)