Athletes in the News

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1706
Date Released
12 Feb 1962
Date submitted
8 Feb 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Athletes in the News. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show New Zealander Peter Snell, who won the mile world record in 3 minutes, 54.4. Now, he’s set up new world records for the half mile and 800 metres. Another athlete who leapt into the news is US Marine John Uelses, the first man to clear 16 feet in the pole vault. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS start of race. MS cameraman. MS Peter Snell. MS crowd. MS pan Peter Snell. MS man over pole vault. MS ditto. MS crowd. MCU John Uelses. Peter Snell takes lead in the mile which he won in a new world record time of 3 minutes 54.4 seconds.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
United States of America; New Zealand
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
83884
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Athletes in the News', British Movietone News Issue No. 1706, 12 Feb 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24498 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)