The Olympic Games

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1631A
Date Released
8 Sep 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympic Games. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s girls are doing well. In the 80-metres hurdles Miss Press of Russian won with Britain’s Carole Quinton hot on her heels for second place. The men’s 100-metres: Sime, Budd, Norton, Fignerola, Radford and Hary. Hary (Germany) won, second Sime (America) and Radford third. In the 400 metres free-style final Rose (Australia) won, Yamanaka (Japan) second and Konrads (Australia) third. The 100 metre backstroke, Miss Burke (America) won but was hotly pursued by Natalie Steward of Great Britain in second place. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS 80 metres hurdles begins. MLS (slow motion) finish - Miss Press (Russia) 1st - Carole Quinton (England) 2nd. CU spectators. MS 100 metres starts. GV 100 metres race in progress. MLS (slow motion) runners break tape (Radford) 3rd. MS spectators - LS 400 metre free style in progress - CU Rose finishes. MS spectators. LS 100 metre back stroke begins. MS race. CU Burke (America) 1st finishes. CU competitors position board.
Keywords
Sport; Swimming; Athletics; Water sports; Newsreels
Locations
Italy; Rome
Footage sources
Italy
Card file number
80947B
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
134
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Olympic Games', British Movietone News Issue No. 1631A, 8 Sep 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23763 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)