Contestants for Lightweight Title Train

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1100

Date Released

2 Jul 1950

Date submitted

29 Jun 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Wimbledon - The Ladies on Parade
2. 2A Treasured Relic Returns
3. 3Royal Show Held on Royal Estate
4. 4Sydney’s Rain
5. 5America Captures Speedboat Record
6. 6Movietone Joins in Aerobatic Display
7. *Contestants for Lightweight Title Train

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thompson & Mcgovern in Training. DESCRIPTION: The Lightweights Billy Thompson and Tommy McGovern are in training for their forthcoming fight. SHOTLIST: GV Billy Thompson - British Lightweight Champion running along seafront at Bridlington (x2). MS Thompson hitting punchbag. MCU lying on the floor cycling with legs. MS doing sit ups. 3 shots of Tommy McGovern running & swinging from tree. CU McGovern playing leapfrog. MS McGovern skipping in gym. MS McGovern hits punchbag. MCU McGovern with medicine ball.

Local distribution only

Special for Birmingham and part of London.

Keywords

Sport

Card file number

53953

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

93

Story extras:

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