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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rose Versus Leek Soccer International

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
717A
Date Released
4 Mar 1943
Date submitted
1 Mar 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Thrasher Crew Visit Shoreditch
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fish in Plenty
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: America’s Latest
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Blasting the Axis in Tunisia
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rose Versus Leek Soccer International

Story

Story No. within this Issue
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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rose V Leek Soccer International (England beat Wales 5-3). DESCRIPTION: The King and Queen were at Wembley for the Soccer International between England and Wales. The match was in aid of "Prisoners of War" and "Aid to Russia". The victory was England’s by five goals to three. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Crowds (small) crossing empty car park, shot of cycle part full with bicycles. Two Spitfires flying over. Crowd shots in stands, teams coming out together. King shaking hands with teams. MS of Hapgood & Turner, with G Reader (referee) tossing coin. Kick off, various shots of play. Compton coming in with ball passes across goal to Carter who nets. Lowrie scoring for Wales. Several goals scored by Westcott & also by Lowrie. Pigeons being released from baskets (Wings for Victory) GS of them in flight. Pan of personalities present including Mrs Churchill, Maisky, A Brooke Hirst, AV Alexander, Admiral Stark, Sir J Grigg. Royal present being King & Queen, King of Norway. CU Royal Standard. Teams: England - EA Hapgood, J Bacuzzi. C Britton, S Cullis, J Mercer, S Matthews, HS Carter, D Westcott, J Hagan, D Compton, WG Marks. Wales - H Turner (Captain), H Cummer, B Jones, G Lowrie, AI Lucas, JM Hopkins, I Powell, TG Jones, D Dearson, W Hughes, G Poland.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Displays; Aviation; Transport; Fundraising; Birds; Football; Animals; Military
Locations
Wembley Stadium
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
43445
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Camera
John Hutchins
Camera
John W. Cotter
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
203
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