Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Old Trafford Again

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
847
Date Released
27 Aug 1945
Date submitted
22 Aug 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Bla V Arsenal
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Old Trafford Again
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Pre-Atom Punches in the Pacific
  4. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Stody Fete

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Final Test Match. DESCRIPTION: England and Australia meet for the last Victory Test at Old Trafford, Manchester. England passed the Australian first innings total and were set for victory when rain intervened. When play was resumed Cristofani knocked up 110 for Australia but England managed to win with six wickets in hand. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Team coming out to field (England). Group shot of English team. Group shot of Australian team. Elevated shot of Army vehicles around Old Trafford, parked. People climb on same to watch cricket. Various shots of Australia batting. CU various types of Lancashire people watching play, chewing, drinking, eating etc. Rain starts, teams rush for shelter, crowds put raincoats on etc. SCU fellow in sou’wester and cape, others hold coats over their heads. Play resumed. Cristofani batting, scores 100, Philipson bowling. Cristofani not out 110, walks off pitch at end of innings, people applaud as he enters pavilion. England batting, win game, stumps drawn, and team walk off through crowd.
Keywords
Sport; Food and cooking; Weather; Cricket; Fashion and costume; Military
Locations
Old Trafford, Manchester
Card file number
46004
Credits:
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
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