News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1845A

Date Released

15 Oct 1964

Date submitted

9 Oct 1964

Date submitted

10 Oct 1964

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Olympics 1964
• 2. Horrible Hilda
• 3. The Queen in Quebec
• 4. It’s a Woman’s World
• 5. Boxing - Leahy Fails for Title

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympics 1964. DESCRIPTION: This year the Olympic Games are held for the first time in Asia. They are claimed to be the largest in Olympic history. Ninety four Nations are taking part. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV stadium. MS American team marching into arena. MS crowd. MS French team marching. MS crowd. MS British team marching. MS crowd. MS Anita Lonsborough carrying the Union flag - going into MLS of British team past. MS pan doves released. MS Olympic oath taken. MS Japanese torch bearer Yohinori Sakai (born in Hiroshima on day bomb was dropped) running into stadium (2 shots). LS same. MS crowd. MLS Yohinori holds flame over Olympic bowl. MS Olympic flame burns. Excellent shots of the various stadiums empty.

Keywords

Sport; Ceremonies

Locations

Tokyo; Japan

Footage sources

Pool Material

Card file number

88937

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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