International Athletics AKA International Athletes Cuts (1926)

Paris, France. Title reads: Colombes Stadium. International Athletes. Record crowd see British team defeat France s best by 9 events to 4. M, S of a team of male athletes marching across sports stadium. M, S of the fifty or so athletes standing to attention. M, S of a running race around a track in front of packed grand stand. C, U of an athlete after an event; he is out of breath. Various shots of high jumpers. L, S of a hurdling race. C, U of another athlete after the event, he stands in front of grand stand. M, S of a running race. L, S of a cheering crowd. M, S of runners racing to the finishing line. C, U of a runner after the race. Cuts, out takes start at 01:33:10. M, S, looking through mesh fence, of athlete throwing hammer. Various shots of shot putters. Otherwise shots are same as those in edited part of story. Note: according to original issue sheet an orange tinted nitrate print of this item exists. A Pathe website user informs us that the hammer thrower featured is probab