Winter Olympics

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1603A
Date Released
25 Feb 1960
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Winter Olympics. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show the opening the Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley, performed by Vice-President Richard Nixon, which started with the parade of the teams. And down the ski slope came the Olympic flame, carried by a former American champion, Mrs Lawrence. She handed the torch to Ken Henry, a famous skater, who lit the bowl of fire, which must burn throughout the Winter Games. Canada soon won a gold medal, when Robert Paul and Barbara Wagner won the pairs figure skating. The women’s Downhill Race was won by Miss Biebl of Germany. SHOTLIST: GV crowds at Squaw Valley. MS crowds. MS people. GV Valley. TS teams parading (2). CU same. CU Russian team (2). TS Great Britain’s team. CU same. LS teams. MS Vice President Nixon. LS Valley - doves flying. LS lake. Zoom to CU flag. GV skiers down slope. GV same. LS Mrs Lawrence hands torch to Ken Henry. TS same with torch. LAS Olympic pillar. GV balloons in air - flag in f/g. TS couple skating. CU spectators. TS couple dancing. LS to CU skier.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Winter sports; Birds; Animals
Locations
United States of America; California
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
79411
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
215
Story extras:
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'Winter Olympics', British Movietone News Issue No. 1603A, 25 Feb 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23484 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)