Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sport - Indian’s First Match

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
883A
Date Released
9 May 1946
Date submitted
6 May 1946
Date submitted
7 May 1946
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New York Knocks Down Its Slums
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: V2’s That Turned Back
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sport - Indian’s First Match
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sport - World’s Snooker Title
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sport - Rugby League Final

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Indian Xi V Worcester - Cricket. DESCRIPTION: The Indian cricket team play their first tour match at Worcester. SHOTLIST: LS game in progress, Worcester Cathedral in background. Indian team come out. Group shot of Indian team. Shots of Worcester batting, S Banerjee bowling. Mankad bowling. Cut-ins crowds (small). GV cover over pitch, owing to rain. Shots of groups of people during rain. Types etc. One fellow in straw hat. India batting - Merchant and Mushtaq Ali come out to bat, Merchant batting, falls over. Ali batting, caught by wicket keeper, S Buller. L Armanath batting, caught by R Bird. Team goes in because of rain. Nawab of Pataudi with Indians standing round him says a few words glad to be back at home town and they hope to play three Tests.
Keywords
Sport; Cricket
Locations
Worcester
Card file number
46892
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
192
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