Mexico Magnifico

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2055
Date Released
21 Oct 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mexico Magnifico!. DESCRIPTION: This Olympic progress report features the agonies of the long distance runners - the triumphs of the sprinters - and Britain’s success in the Long Jump and the 400 Metres Hurdles, with David Hemery taking pride of place as our first athlete to win Golden glory in Mexico. SHOTLIST: GV flags around stadium. MS slow motion Handy Matson putting the shot. MS slow motion Russian female javelin thrower. MS pan start of 10,000 metres. CU spectator. MS pan competitors round track including Ron Clarke of Australia. MS competitor lifted onto stretcher. MS man in crowd. CU pan Temu of Kenya wins. MS pan winner congratulated. MS Romanian woman long jumper (slow motion). LS Sheila Sherwood - long jump. MS Sheila receives silver medal. LS pan start of 100 metres. MS pan 100 metres in progress. MS pan slow motion Hines wins for USA. MS 20 kilometre walk. MS crowd cheer. MS Mexican competitor challenges for lead. LS pan Golubnichiy of Russia wins. MS crowd. MS disappointed Mexican. GV start of 400 metres hurdles. MS man in crowd. MS pan Sherwood and Hemery during race. LS pan race in progress. MS crowd. MS pan Hemery wins. MS crowd. MS Hemery receives medal. CU man in crowd. MS Sherwood receives medal.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Athletics; Ceremonies; Newsreels
Locations
Mexico; Mexico City
Footage sources
Dutch Shipment
Card file number
94046
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
278
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Mexico Magnifico', British Movietone News Issue No. 2055, 21 Oct 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27599 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)