Girl Runner (1953)

White City & Piccadilly, London. High angled shot of White Bear Inn restaurant with black athlete McDonald Bailey seated in centre. M/S waitress, Enid Soffe, serving at table. M/S Enid serving McDonald Bailey. Various shots Enid chatting with McDonald. C/U another man seated at same table - he is restaurant manager. M/S three talking. M/S Bailey and Enid on track at White City, he is giving running tips to the waitress who won waitresses’ sprint champion. C/U Bailey gesticulating. C/U Enid nodding approval. M/S Bailey showing how to place foot in his new starting block, and how to take up starting position. C/U Enid looking on. C/U Bailey showing leg position. M/S Enid taking up position on starting block. M/S Enid in starting position. Bailey moves the rear block forward to fit her requirements. Bailey shows her the hands position. C/S Enid running off block. Various shots two of them running down track. Note: newspaper article on file. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR