Gym Champs

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2069A
Date Released
30 Jan 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gym Champs. DESCRIPTION: The Pocket Venus, diminutive Margaret Bell, retains her British Gymnastics Title for the fourth time. The new Men’s Champion is Stan Wild. SHOTLIST: MS zoom out Brian Hayhurst performing on single bar, at the British Gymnastic Championships at the Albert Hall. GV crowd applaud. MLS Stan Wild on horse. GV crowd applaud. MLS Margaret Bell on the beam. MS ditto. MLS ditto, HAS crowd applaud. LS Stan Wild performing on rings. 2 MSs the winners, Margaret Bell & Stan Wild with their trophies.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
London; Royal Albert Hall; United Kingdom
Card file number
94373
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Gym Champs', British Movietone News Issue No. 2069A, 30 Jan 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27722 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)