Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Belgian Soccer Team Arrive

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
868A
Date Released
24 Jan 1946
Date submitted
17 Jan 1946
Date submitted
21 Jan 1946
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: General De Gaulle Resigns
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Scotland Halt Kiwis
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Belgian Soccer Team Arrive
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mr Churchill in Miami (First Pictures)
  5. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: French Naval Memorial

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: England Versus Belgium. DESCRIPTION: The Belgian soccer team arrives at Folkestone where Joseph Mermans spoke a few words. WEMBLEY - They met England at Wembley, a match which was almost fog bound towards the end. SHOTLIST: KS GV cross-channel steamer. Steamer as seen from stern. Group of Belgium team. MS Joseph Mermans with Belgian team around speaks into mike, says "we hope to win, but don’t think we will". This was at Folkestone. At Wembley, two teams come out, introduced to Mr Attlee; the English team are wearing overalls over their football shirts and shorts. MS toss-up. LS Belgians kick-off. Various shots LS, MS & SCU of play. Stanley Matthews falls on ground while dribbling with ball. (Matthews sets record by playing in his 44th International). Play around Belgium’s goal, ball going into net, scored by Jesse Pye. In the Royal Box are Mr Attlee, M Spaak. CU both together. Various shots of play after interval, taken in fog, shot from behind Belgium’s goal seen in the fore, you can’t see past the centre line. Belgium’s goalie makes several good saves. Cut-ins cheering crowds.
Keywords
Sport; Weather; Football
Locations
Folkestone; Wembley Stadium
Card file number
46405
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
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