Sports Page: Burying the Heart of Olympic Games Founder

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
460A
Date Released
31 Mar 1938
Date submitted
29 Mar 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
13 / 14
Section Title
Sports Page
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coubertin’s Heart Placed at Olympia. DESCRIPTION: The heart of Baron de Coubertin is placed beneath a monument at Olympia. SHOTLIST: Prince Paul of Greece, officiates at the ceremony when the heart of Baron Coubertin, father of the Olympic Games, is placed in a crypta in Olympia. Count Baillet Latour speaks, and the casket is blessed by the high church, then Prince Paul places the casket in the crypta.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Sport; Buildings and structures; Aristocracy; Ceremonies; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
32959
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Length of story (in feet)
25
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sports Page: Burying the Heart of Olympic Games Founder', British Movietone News Issue No. 460A, 31 Mar 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/8669 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)