Keenan Wins Gory Title Fight

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1152
Date Released
2 Jul 1951
Date submitted
28 Jun 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1SS United States Christened
  2. 2Korean Truce Possible, Says Malik
  3. 3Critical Days in Persian Oil Issue
  4. *Keenan Wins Gory Title Fight

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Keenan Wins Gory Title Fight - No Film - See Issue 1152a. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Keenan enters ring. MS both coming out to fight. Various shots of fighting, heads knock & blood starts to run down face of Boland. Various shots during the fight, blood over both of the contestants. Seconds of Boland giving first aid in corner. Referee falls over feet of fighters. Boland attacks hard in 12th round. Fight stopped at end of 12th round. MS Keenan with arms held up, also wearing Lonsdale Belt. Cut-in crowd shots - audience.
Local distribution only
Scotland only
Keywords
Sport; Health and medicine; Boxing
Locations
Glasgow; Firhill Park
Card file number
55706
Credits:
Camera
John Charles Elder
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
161
Story extras:
Film clip

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