The Young And Healthy (1950-1959)

This is sound version of the film - a mute version is on *PM1647*. Made with the co-operation of The Central Council of Physical Recreation. Commentator: John Arlott, Director: Peter Bradford. Camera: John Corbett. Editor: Jocelyn Jackson. Wembley top shot. Spectators wave programmes. Shots of a match. Billy Wright. Night shot of Jeanette Altwain (?) - ice dancer at 1952 Winter Olympics. Medals given to three skaters. Photographers. Starting gun. Gordon Pirie runs a race. Billy Knight playing tennis. Female fans applaud. Pat Smythe horse jumper. Fred Trueman / Freddie Trueman and Peter Mayne playing cricket. Ted Woodward playing rugby. We also see him doing his day job Layne End (?) Buckinghamshire - butcher’s delivery boy? We also see other sportsmen and women in their daily work: bank teller, haberdashery department, factory workers, carpenter, bus conductress. Women clocking out. Sheila Lowe (?) as a secretary then teaching youngsters high jump technique. Bishom Abbey in
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