The 1948 Summer Olympics (1948)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Athletes arrive and the final preparations are made for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Ready for the Olympic Games of 1948 ENGLAND: London: Various: EXT ARGENTINE. Argentine team arrives for the Olympic Games BURGHLEY, Lord & Lady. Seen in the chair at an Olympic Games Committee Meeting CAMERAMEN & CAMERAS Constructing the camera positions at the Wembley Stadium CARAVANS Caravans at Wembley for the Camera staff at the Olympic Games FLAGS Raising of another Olympic Flag OLYMPIC GAMES OF 1948 Team arrives from Argentina. at Richmond team included Pentathlon. Shots of different parts of the Pentathlon.. over at Wembley, preparations going ahead. Laying of the running track. Camera positions being set up. Caravans built as mobile units for filming the Games Shots of the Box-Office Staff working at