London To Brighton (1963)

A story about the Pace-Setters walk from London to Brighton. It starts with a shot of someone with their foot up on the table as they drink beer, they put their foot down into a bowl of water. The narrator explains they have just completed the 52 mile walk which came about after President Kennedy challenged American businessmen to walk, and Britain thought they could do just as well. We see city gents agreeing to the challenge. Various shots of men and women at night as they wait to start the walk, a girl is handing out soup. Various shots of people walking. Shot of the Duke of Leinster clocking in at the 13 mile point. People have their feet looked at by medics. Other notable people taking part are MP Biggs-Davison and the Marquis of Bath. We see people at the halfway house recovering. In the morning two men walk down a snow covered lane, they are shaving, another man has an alarm to wake himself up in case he drops off while walking. Businessmen dictate letters to their secretaries who are driv