Reel Number: 220657-03
Color: Black and White
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1936,1930s
Country: England,United Kingdom,USA
Location: White City Stadium, London
TC Begins: 00:17:37
TC Ends: 00:23:55
Duration: 00:06:18
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1936 - Sports, England, Track & Field: British vs USA. 15Aug36 Athletes parade around track. 00:17:57 Men’s 400 meter relay race begins; pan w/ thru three hand offs & breaking of tape by American winner. Runners were Rank Wykoff, Marty Glickman, Ralph Metcalfe & Jesse Owens. 00:18:47 Eight men start distant race, camera follows; MCU of no. 12 & winner no. 9. 00:19:48 Six men run high hurdles w/ Forrest Towns, winning ahead of Fritz Pollard, Jr. (Black) 00:20:20 Men’s relay race. 00:21:14 People sitting on pavement, waiting for tickets or (?) Men in uniform past. Inside stadium - crowds in filled stands. CU Forrest Towns (?) & another athlete; Jesse Owens; ??; Owens warming up. Athletes parade on field. MS various athletes. 00:22:30 Beginning of relay, Finish of sprint; CU no. 9 w/ curly hair. Pan stadium crowd. Finish of hurdles. 00:23:21 MCU of panting no. 3. MCU Owens. 00:23:39 Beginning of relay (?); finish (?). Track Meet; 15Aug36; White City, England; 1930s; Races; Amateur Athletics; International; NOTE: Partial or entire sold at per reel rate.