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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Soldier Sports Star is Married

Date released

6 Mar 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

613A

NoS ID

011508

Story no

5 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Denis Compton Married. DESCRIPTION: Denis Compton weds Miss Doris Rich at St John’s Wood Church. SHOTLIST: Denis Compton arrives with his brother Leslie for his marriage to Miss Doris...

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Denis Compton Honoured

Date released

30 Sep 1957

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1478

NoS ID

021949

Story no

2 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Farewell Dinner to Denis Compton. DESCRIPTION: Denis Compton greeted his father, and fellow sportsmen at the National Sporting Club. Stan Matthews was there. Many well known cricketers...

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Denis Compton is Crowned King of Sport

Date released

19 May 1949

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

49/40

NoS ID

102921

Story no

2 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

A nationwide ballot picks Denis Compton as Sportsman of the Year for the second year running. Health Minister Aneurin Bevan presents him with the trophy.

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Compton Weds

Date released

18 Oct 1951

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1167A

NoS ID

017420

Story no

4 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Denis Compton Weds. DESCRIPTION: From an attractive house at Isipingo near Durban, Miss Valerie Platt recently married that famous cricketer, Denis Compton. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV...

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Sport - Sportsman of the Year

Date released

19 May 1949

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1041A

NoS ID

015738

Story no

7 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sportsman of the Year. DESCRIPTION: Denis Compton, at the Savoy Hotel receives the honour. Mr Aneurin Bevan compliments him on his award. SHOTLIST: KS. CU Cup to be awarded. Person...

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Cricket - Compton as Umpire

Date released

13 Jul 1950

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1101A

NoS ID

016529

Story no

3 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cricket - Compton As Umpire. DESCRIPTION: At a charity cricket match between East Molesey and the Albany Club at East Molesey, Denis Compton acted as umpire. He handles a bat to see how...

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Compton on the Mend

Date released

8 Dec 1955

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1383A

NoS ID

020566

Story no

2 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Compton Leaves Hospital. DESCRIPTION: Dennis Compton leaving University College Hospital after spending a month recovering from his knee operation. SHOTLIST: SCU Denis Compton on...

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Looks at What They are Doing Now: Denis Compton

Date released

8 Dec 1947

Series name

New Pictorial

Issue no

169

NoS ID

118282

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

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Roving Camera Reports: Denis Compton Home

Date released

7 Jan 1952

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1879

NoS ID

069659

Story no

4 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

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Roving Camera Reports: Denis Compton Weds

Date released

18 Oct 1951

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1856

NoS ID

069503

Story no

2 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

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