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1936 GERMANY: OLYMPIC GAMES - Sensational wins for Britain in 1,600-metres relay Road track
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2:07Now PlayingDate: 13th August 1936
Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: BRITAIN WINS AGAIN Sensational triumph in 1,600-metres relay. Road, track and water events pile thrill on thrill.
GERMANY:l Berlin
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Pan. from burning Olympic torch to gen. view of packed stadium. Long view start of 26 mile race. Gen. view of race. Top view runners leave stadium. Gen. top view runs thru Maifeld. Semi view of runners towards & past. Semi view pan. of Harper (Earnest Harper) Long view of runner having drink past camera. Long view of Japanese runner Son & Harper racing. Cu. pan. of legs. Long view pan. of Son approaching Stadium. Semi view of Harper entering stadium Semi view of Englishman finishing race. Cu. of Japanese runner Son (1st) & Earnest Harper, of Gt. Britain (2nd). Top view start 100 metre swimming race. Semi cu. and top view of race. Semi view of crowd of German girls watching. Cu. and semi view race, Top view finish of race Csik of Hungary beats Yusa of Japan by a split second. Long view start of 1,600 metre race on track. Long view pan. of White man and negro racing. Semi cu. handing baton over and runners past. Semi view pan. of runners handing over batons, gen. view of race, semi view handing over baton and pan. of race Top view finish of race. Semi view of Hitler & Crown Prince Umberto applauding. Pan. of winning English replay team, Wolf, Rampling, Roberts & Brown
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