Palmer Pips Rees

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1676A
Date Released
20 Jul 1961
Date submitted
17 Jul 1961
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Palmer Pips Rees. DESCRIPTION: Again, that Open Golf title has eluded Dai Rees. This great golfer finished with an aggregate of 285. But it was not quite good enough to beat Arnold Palmer. The American, runner-up in the Centenary Open, last year, returned a total of 284. Palmer, receiving the trophy, joined that famous band of American golfers who have been champions in Britain as well as the USA. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Birkdale course - crowds in picture. GV Dai Rees taking shot. LS crowds. GV Arnold Palmer taking shot. GV Rees taking shot - pan to ball rolling on green. GV Rees putts the ball. LS crowds. GV Rees putts the ball - zoom out - same. GV crowds. LS Palmer taking shot - Zoom in. LS crowds. GV Palmer putts ball to win - Kel Nagle congratulates. CU crowds. LS same. GV Palmer presented with trophy. MS Mr and Mrs Arnold Palmer.
Keywords
Sport; Golf
Locations
Lancashire; Birkdale
Card file number
82873
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Mark McDonald
Length of story (in feet)
138
Story extras:
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'Palmer Pips Rees', British Movietone News Issue No. 1676A, 20 Jul 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24191 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)