U.S. Track Triumph (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1964)

Description

The original release sheet reads: U.S. TRACK TRIUMPH: SWAMPS RUSSIA WITH RECORD SCORE The United States is host to atheletes from the Soviet Union as the two countries meet at track and field for their sixth annual sports spectacle. In this short period the games have taken on all of the glamour of the Olympics and 55,000 spectators see the U.S. win by a record score: 187 to 156. Among the thrilling events are two world records: in the pole vault Fred Hansen goes 17 feet, 4 inches to better his old mark; in the shot put Dallas Long comes through with four prodigous tosses and sets a new world record......... a fantastic 67 feet, 10 inches. ROYALTY ON PARADE A posh new sports center is dedicated near London by the Duke of Edinburgh-no mean athlete himself, though his arm is in a sling, from a fall from a polo pony. Built at a cost of $8,000,000 the National Recreations Center will offer facilities for everything from archery to football. Meanwhile, the queen has some guests in at Buckingham Palace. The Royal Marines are celebrating their 300th anniversary and the duke gets home in time to join with Her Majesty in marking the occasion. Known as "Her Majesty's Jollies", the royal marines have boasted with pride that they are "first in, last out". Friends and relatives look on as the 300th anniversary parade passes in review.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library