Towards the Games

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2023
Date Released
11 Mar 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Towards the Games. DESCRIPTION: Work is underway in Edinburgh in preparation for the Empire Games in 1970. And in spite of the current boycott by many African and other nations - Olympic preparations are well ahead in Mexico. SHOTLIST: GV work in progress on foundation of swimming pool in Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh. LS mechanical shovel at work. MS earth tipped into lorry. GV work in progress on foundations of swimming pool. Pan to Edinburgh University Halls of Residence. Pan start of Mile race at White City. Keino of Kenya at tail of field. MS Keino past in lead. GV Keino in lead approaching finishing line. MS as Keino wins race. MCU Keino after race. MS Naftali Temu during three mile race at White City. GV Alan Rushmer passes Naftali Temu as they approach finish. MS Alan Rushmer wins race - Naftali Temu comes second. MS Alan Rushmer with Naftali Temu after race. GV from rooftops of Mexico City. GV traffic along street in Mexico City. GV work in progress building press centre. GV ditto pan to work on another site. GV work in progress on press centre, mix to drawing of completed building. LAS pan structure of Sports Palace. GV Sports Palace under construction. GV ditto, mix to drawing of completed Sports Palace. GV pan work in progress on Athletics Stadium. GV completed stadium in use for Athletics meeting. (A) Building of Empire Games swimming pool in Scotland. (B) Library material of Keino & Naftali Temu training at White City. (C) Building of Olympic Stadium in Mexico.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Athletics; Engineering
Locations
Mexico; Edinburgh; Scotland
Footage sources
France
Library
Templar Films
Card file number
93245
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
167
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Towards the Games', British Movietone News Issue No. 2023, 11 Mar 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27290 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)