Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC) Tells the Story of Britain’s August week-end: Uniforms Take a Holiday

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
687A
Date Released
6 Aug 1942
Date submitted
4 Aug 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC) Tells the Story of Britain’s August week-end: Your Holiday at Home
  2. 2Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC) Tells the Story of Britain’s August week-end: Uniforms Take a Holiday
  3. 3Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC) Tells the Story of Britain’s August week-end: Uniforms Take a Holiday
  4. 4Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC) Tells the Story of Britain’s August week-end: Uniforms Take a Holiday
  5. *Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC) Tells the Story of Britain’s August week-end: Barrel Rolling Contest

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC) Tells the Story of Britain’s August week-end
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cricket at Lord’s. DESCRIPTION: CRICKET - At Lord’s thousands turned out to watch a combined Middlesex/Essex side play Kent/Surrey. SHOTLIST: The Cricket at Lord’s, was between Middlesex and Essex, v Kent and Surrey. There are general shots of the crowd, inside and outside the grounds, and shots of the play in progress, showing Allen bowling to Fishlock. Nicholls bowling to Ames, Parker and Holmes. There are also shots of Edrich bowling. Prior to the game there is a close-up of these well-known players in uniform. Major Holmes, Surrey, Sergeant Bedser, Surrey. Squadron Leader Edrich, Middlesex. Flight Lt Ames, Kent. There is also a close-up of Major Allen and Major Holmes tossing up the coin. Other well-known players covered by Harris, were Gover, Peter Smith, Sergeant Pierpoint and Sergeant Todd. Jack Ramsden (cameraman) is seen talking to two American servicemen.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Military; Cameramen; Newsreels
Card file number
42665
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
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