Cricket - Compton as Umpire

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1101A

Date Released

13 Jul 1950

Date submitted

10 Jul 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Beware of Flies
2. 2Soccer - Back from Rio
3. 3Cricket - Compton as Umpire
4. 4Rowing - Henley Finals
5. 5Tennis - Louise Again
6. 6Fashion - Pretty Panties for Centre Court
7. 7Korea - Reinforcements
8. *Radio Trains Visits Killarney

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cricket - Compton As Umpire. DESCRIPTION: At a charity cricket match between East Molesey and the Albany Club at East Molesey, Denis Compton acted as umpire. He handles a bat to see how his knee is getting on. Learie Constantine and MacDonald Bailey were also there. SHOTLIST: Compton as umpire. Compton takes bat & has a hit. Various shots of match between East Molesey & Albany Club. Learie Constantine batting, MacDonald Bailey running for him. Several shots of same including Constantine hitting a four. Constantine caught out. Cut-ins Denis Compton as umpire. Cut-ins crowds watching.

Keywords

Sport; Fundraising

Locations

Surrey; East Molesey

Card file number

54027

Credits:

Camera

George Richardson

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

86

Story extras:

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