Arsenal Ground for Cricket

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1054A
Date Released
18 Aug 1949
Date submitted
15 Aug 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Disastrous Ecuador Earthquake
  2. 2Strasbourg - Britain’s War-Time Premier Welcomed
  3. 3Angela Lansbury’s London Wedding
  4. 4Arsenal Ground for Cricket
  5. 5Galway Bay Air-Liner Rescues
  6. *International Sports - Barry’s Great Title

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Compton Benefit Match - Arsenal Stadium. DESCRIPTION: Denis Compton has a benefit cricket match at the Arsenal Football Stadium. The Middlesex Cricket Team play the Arsenal footballers. SHOTLIST: Denis Compton out to bat against the Middlesex County, himself playing for Arsenal. Crowds watch. Some played in football jerseys. Ted Drake at wicket in jersey. Gagging & general playing about on pitch, amid a little serious play.
Keywords
Sport; Cricket
Locations
Highbury, London
Card file number
52398
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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