Nothing to Lose But Their Chains

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1916
Date Released
21 Feb 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nothing to Lose But Their Chains. DESCRIPTION: Pictures of a cross country cycle race in Poland. As a prelude to the Olympics it’s intended to develop strength, skill and courage. SHOTLIST: LS cyclists pedalling around flat part of course. MS ditto. Pan cyclists pedalling down hill. MS cyclists pedal into deep snow. BS cyclists down hill through snow. MS cyclist falls from his cycle. MS another ditto. MLS another ditto and lays still. MS another ditto. Pan another is thrown over his handlebars.
Keywords
Sport; Cycling
Locations
Poland
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
90907
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Nothing to Lose But Their Chains', British Movietone News Issue No. 1916, 21 Feb 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26337 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)