Roller Speed Skating

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2149
Date Released
10 Aug 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Roller Speed Skating. DESCRIPTION: Skating’s just as much as art on rollers as on ice - as demonstrated by competitors in the West German roller speed skating championships. SHOTLIST: CU roller skates in man’s hand. CU skates being put on. SCU starter fires gun. LV zoom out start of mens 10,000 metres race pan with skaters. CU feet skating. CU skaters bent double for speed. LV pan skaters cross finishing line, 1st Herbert Wetterick of Swheinfurt. LV zoom out start of ladies 3,000 metres pan with skaters. BIG CU girl skating pan to girl in front. SV slow motion ladies round bend at towards, pan down to feet. CU feet skating. LV pan ladies cross finishing line, winner Edith Gebelein.
Keywords
Sport; Entertainment and leisure; Competitions; Newsreels
Locations
West Germany; Inzell
Footage sources
France
Card file number
96201
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Roller Speed Skating', British Movietone News Issue No. 2149, 10 Aug 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28428 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)