Sportabout: The European Speed-Skating Championships Won by Ard Schenk of the Netherlands

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2122
Date Released
2 Feb 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Section Title
Sportabout
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sportabout - Speed-Skating. DESCRIPTION: Slow motion shots enhance the power and grace of this competitive sport. SHOTLIST: GV start of speed skating race. HAS men skate past. MS crowd, front view skater Schenk in slow motion, pan Schenk in the lead. 2 shots Schenk skating. TS Schenk finishes race. GV crowd applaud. MCU Schenk dons woollen hat. HAS jubilant Schenk with arms in the air.
Keywords
Sport; Newsreels
Locations
Innsbruck; Austria
Footage sources
France
Card file number
95579
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sportabout: The European Speed-Skating Championships Won by Ard Schenk of the Netherlands', British Movietone News Issue No. 2122, 2 Feb 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28174 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)