Rugby International - Wales V France

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1086A

Date Released

30 Mar 1950

Date submitted

1950

Date submitted

25 Mar 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Nothing in the Bottle
2. 2Combined Navies in Mock Battle
3. 3Nationalist China Prepares to Hit Back
4. 4Native Chiefs Ignore High Commissioner
5. 5Britain’s New Oil Refinery
6. 6Germany Ends Rationing
7. 7'Appy ‘Ampstead Meets the Skiers
8. *Irish Movietone: Railway Cup Finals at Croke Park
9. *Rugby International - Wales V France
10. *FA Cup Semi-Final - Liverpool V Everton
11. *St Patrick’s Parade in New York

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rugger - Wales Defeat France (21-0). DESCRIPTION: Wales defeat France 21-0. SHOTLIST: KS. Welsh team run out. Crowds. Wales kicked off, teams colours very similar, except French shorter shorts. General play. Wales score try. Conversion, (all conversions ball going through goal uprights). Wales attack. Wales take penalty. Wales score 2nd try & convert. Wales right on top. Lead up to another try. Try scored. Very good passing leads to another try. Cut-ins crowds cheering. Also shots of scoreboard.

Local distribution only

For Cardiff only instead of Item 1.

Keywords

Sport; Rugby football

Locations

Cardiff; Wales

Card file number

53462

Credits:

Camera

Frank W. Purnell

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Montague G. Benson

Length of story (in feet)

207

Story extras:

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