The RKO Sportscope series of shorts covered a lot of college athletics. There was an annual compilation of the best play from college football of course, compiled from their extensive newsreel operations.
I was given a link to this 50+ year old SportsScope film short. I graduated from FSU in 1974.
Pedestrian short from the RKO-Pathe Sportscope series. We go to the campus of Florida State University where we meet their men's gymnastics team.
It's mesmerizing to watch the uncanny knack these Florida State University athletes have for bending and twisting their bodies in a gymnastic display of poise, strength and skill.Whether they're grasping steel rings to perform their acrobatic twists and turns and somersaulting through the air or just demonstrating extraordinary control over their bodies with handstands and push ups, these athletes are amazing to watch.
Gym College (1955) ** (out of 4) Another boring entry in RKO/Pathe's Sportscope series. This time we travel to Floria State where we meet the championship gymnastics team.
This short film from RKO is about the Florida State University gymnastics team--which apparently was the NCAA champs quite a few times during the era in which this was made. It consists of the athletes performing gymnastic stunts for the cameras.
