Spartans Of Today (1931)

Full titles read: “Spartans of today - Filmed at Stamford Bridge.“ (new title) “The crack Sportsman of today is the Spartan of yesterday. Only trained athletes know the strict self-discipline necessary for sporting supremacy.“ Stamford Bridge, London. M/S of a group of male athletes walking along the track in a parade before a sporting event. A large crowd watches from the spectator stand. Intertitle mentions the ’spartan months’ leading up to the event. Various shots of a sprinting race and the high-cross bar (high jump) in normal time and slow-motion. M/S of a hurdle race; intertitle mentions that the winner is Lord Burghley. Note: parts of the soundtrack for this item are missing. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical colle