Pirie: Athlete Of The Year (1953)

Croydon & Coulsdon. CU Gordon Pirie for super title. Back view, Gordon Pirie walking to work. SCU pan, Pirie entering bank. SV Lloyds bank. SV Mr Frayling. the bank manager, seated at his desk. Pirie enters with a ledger. CU the two men examining ledger. SCU & CU Pirie and manager. SCU some of Pirie’s trophies, at his home. SV Gordon Pirie at home opening his mail. CU letter from his German coach. CU & SCU Pirie reading letter. CU Pirie’s German coach, Waldemar Gerschler, watching Pirie running during his recent visit to Germany. CU pan, Pirie’s legs, showing long stride as he runs, & LV. CU pan, German coach watching. SV Pirie laying on couch. SCU technicians, preparing apparatus which will measure Pirie’s heart beats and pulse. CU contacts being placed on Pirie’s wrists. CU Pirie on couch. LV Pirie leaving his home for his usual nightly training run. SV Pirie towards. SV Pirie walking up to mike for interview (night shots). CU Pirie (lead-in for voice). SCU Pirie saying (natural sound): “If everything w