• Short Summary

    American athletes compete in the Buffalo Civic Stadium in events such as sprinting, pole vaulting and hurdles, they also break a few records in the process. America (USA).

  • Description

    Item title reads - U.S. track stars smash records.

    Buffalo Civic Stadium. America (USA). (LNER)

    M/S as the competitors set off up the course in the 100 metre dash, Ben Johnson wins. Slow motion M/S of Mel Walker doing the high jump. Slow motion M/S of Bill Lacefield doing the long jump. Various shots of the 200 metre hurdles, Fred Woolcot wins. Slow motion M/S of Fred Warmadan (?) reaching great heights on the pole vault. L/S of 1500 metre run, Glen Cunningham just beats off the competition.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    973.13
    Media URN:
    17395
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    14/07/1938
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:21:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:09:41:00 / 01:11:02:00
    Canister:
    38/56

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