Demon Bowler Returns to Australia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1098
Date Released
19 Jun 1950
Date submitted
15 Jun 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Fuchs Trial Repercussions
  2. 2Demon Bowler Returns to Australia
  3. 3Epic Action Commemorated
  4. 4Royal Ascot - Rain, Fashion, Sunshine and Racing
  5. *His Holiness at Corpus Christi Procession
  6. *Taoiseach at Clothing Factory Centenary

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Demon Bowler Returns to Australia. DESCRIPTION: When the Orion recently berthed at Sydney, she brought a famous English cricketer to Australia, Harold Larwood; with his wife and five daughters he plans to settle in the country that once booed him whenever he bowled. SHOTLIST: KS Larwood bowling - slow motion. "Orion" berthing at Sydney. Crowds on quay. Larwood with wife & children on deck. Library material - 1932 Test Match in Australia. Larwood bowling, normal speed & slow motion. Larwood bowls to Bradman who ducks twice in succession. Larwood bowls knock off stump flying. Larwood bowls knocks off leg stump flying. Larwood bowling in slow motion. SCU Larwood being interviewed by Jack Fingleton (who you cannot see in the picture) on his arrival.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Sydney
Footage sources
Australia
Library
Card file number
53909
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
123
Story extras:
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