| SKI-ING IN ENGLAND A huge ski-jump is built in Wembley Stadium for an international ski-jumping display. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6035 |
| Catalog #: | 42918 | |
| Clip Number: | 42918-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 342 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:33 - 01:03:21 | |
| Location: | Wembley Stadium, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1961 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Sports Arena / Stadium LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London SPORTS/SNOW SKIING: Jumping | |
| Description: | SKI-ING IN ENGLAND A huge ski-jump is built in Wembley Stadium for an international ski-jumping display. Wembley Stadium, London. L/S of a huge ski-jump being built for an international ski-jumping display. Various shots of men working on the construction; hammering nails and running up the jump with lengths of wood. Other men are seen pulling large blocks of ice over to 'slinger' machine that makes snow out of ice; various shots as chunks of ice are fed in and 'minced'; white ice powder comes out of a tube at the other end. L/S of the ski-jump as the workers lay straw over the centre of it as a lining for the straw. M/S and C/Us of a trio of Swiss horn-blowers, playing very long horns (natural sound) and wearing traditional Swiss costume; three other Swiss men in costume practise flag-throwing with Swiss flags. M/Ss on the ski-jump as ice is shovelled out of a large wheelbarrow and raked over the straw. M/S of the Swedish national flag flying. Various shots of men coming down over the ski-jump. | |
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