Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Australians First Match

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
987
Date Released
3 May 1948
Date submitted
30 Apr 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Second Look - Men’s Brighter Headwear
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Breath-Taking Stunts over German Cities
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: British Jeep to Help Farmers
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hurricane Hits South Australian Coast
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The House Met Here
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Australians First Match

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian’s First Match. Worcester V Australia. DESCRIPTION: The opening match of the Australian cricket tour was at Worcester and the Press Tent was crowded with interested spectators. SHOTLIST: KS GV cricket ground, looking towards Cathedral in background. MS toss up Don Bradman and White. MS cameramen and pressmen on pitch. Australian team in group shot - posed. MS press tent. SCU Bill Bowes in press tent, also SCU Maurice Tate in same. SCU Mailey. SCU Wally Hammond looking through binoculars. Slow motion - Lindwall bowls. GV Ray Lindwall bowls Kenyon LBW. Lindwall bowling, Palmer hits for four, cut-in Ernest Toshack racing after ball which crosses boundary. GV Worcester Cricket Ground with Cathedral in background. GV Barnes hitting Perks for four to square leg. Slow motion Perks bowling. Morris batting and hitting his 100. Bradman congratulates him. Bradman hitting his 100. Scoreboard cut-in. Slow motion Jackson bowling. Cut-in to slow motion of Bradman hitting out at ball and missing, bails flying. MS Morris and Bradman walk off between crowds.
Keywords
Sport; Cricket
Locations
Worcester
Card file number
50147
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
231
Story extras:
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