Marathon Race (1949)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Windsor Castle and the road to Chiswick, London. Marathon running race. MV Runners lined up for start in front of Windsor Castle CU Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) holding starter’s pistol. LV Start of race and pan. CU Princess Elizabeth and A Winter, Honorary Organising Secretary, watching the runners in round quadrangle. MV Towards and Pan runners out through main archway of castle. LV towards runners down the main street of Windsor. Castle in background. MV Travel shot runners along leafy glade. SV Pan Jack T Holden (42 years old, from Tipton Harriers) running through crowd. LV GV Holden entering Chiswick stadium and running round track. MV Pan Holden finishing Marathon race. MV Presentation by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Gowrie VC to Holden. Possibly connected with 49/50 - MD. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AN