FA Cup Wembley Final - Arsenal’s Victory

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1091

Date Released

1 May 1950

Date submitted

29 Apr 1950

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arsenal Win the Cup Final. DESCRIPTION: Movietone presents the Wembley Scene as Liverpool and Arsenal battle for the coveted trophy. It was the London side which received the Cup from the King. SHOTLIST: KS. High elevated shot of stadium, raining. Various crowds shots walking in the rain. Elevated GV crowds inside stadium & quick pan to car park outside stadium. Elevated GV & crowd shot singing "Abide with me". Teams walk out. King out & shakes hands with teams. Toss-up Phil Taylor wins toss from Joe Mercer. Arsenal kick-off. Arsenal attack, Liverpool clears, various elevated GV of play. Liverpool attack hard & almost score. Cut-in of crowds & types (some opticals). Elevated GV of Arsenal attacking, very nice passing shots. Denis Compton takes corner. Logie passes to Lewis who shoots & scores. Crowds cheering. Cox takes a corner. Good passing by Arsenal. Lewis scores again. General play. CU Liverpool manager George Kay watching. CU Arsenal manager Tom Whittaker watching. Liddell takes a corner. Liverpool attack hard. Cut-ins slow motion of Arsenal goals being scored. Swindin saving - slow motion. Arsenal captain & team go up to receive Cup. Mercer carried off. Crowds cheering. Interview with Mercer on winning the Cup. Queen presents medals.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Football

Locations

London; Wembley Stadium

Footage sources

Gaumont British News Rota

Card file number

53628

Credits:

Camera: David W. Samuelson
Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin
Camera: Martin Gray
Camera: Montague G. Benson
Camera: Norman Fisher
Camera: Paul Wyand
Camera: William G. Carrington

Length of story (in feet)

534

Story extras:

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