Cunnings Walking Race (1920 1929)
Cunnings Walking Race. Location of events unknown later shots look like London. Fitness and exercise. Elderly man is champion speedwalker; shows off his athletic ability in 2 events. He is dressed in nofrills white shorts and Tshirt. First he walks in a sort of race against another old man; who is just wearing trousers; a jacket; a cap regular nonathletic clothes and who has to run to keep up. They are accompanied by several boys on bicycles; a boy riding a horse and 2 other men driving a pony cart. Shot of beginning of race on a street in town; then shots of race in progress on country roads. Finally CU posed shot after race w, walking man in centre; other guy at edge of screen; boys behind them. ECU man. The walking man sets out again on a fast walk through park in the city; this time no one else on foot; but 2 young women on horseback are trotting along; and a few men boys on bikes. Tracking shot from just in front; looking at the man speedwalking between the 2 horses. Sometimes C
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