The Noble Science of Boxing

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1055

Date Released

22 Aug 1949

Date submitted

15 Aug 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Smith Boys Cross the Atlantic
2. 2The Noble Science of Boxing
3. 3Schoolboy Critics at Model Exhibition
4. 4Water-Speed Record Attempt
5. 5The Piddingtons
6. *Welsh Boxing

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boys Boxing. DESCRIPTION: A demonstration in fisticuffs performed before youngsters at Sydney’s Boys Town. SHOTLIST: Various shots of boys boxing, some of them rather comical, but most of them very game, some just won’t lay down. Cut-ins of audience. Shots of boxing contests.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Locations

Australia; Sydney Boys Town

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

52408

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

161

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive