Keenan Loses Title

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1199
Date Released
26 May 1952
Date submitted
22 May 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Duchess Presents Queen’s Colour
  2. 2Festival’s New Attraction
  3. 3Whipsnade Comes of Age
  4. 4Little Mo Arrives
  5. 5Keenan Loses Title
  6. 6Hollywood Studio Fire
  7. 7Berne Races Bring Disaster & Victory
  8. *Royal Visit to Ulster

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Keenan V Sneyers. DESCRIPTION: Peter Keenan of Scotland met Jean Sneyers of Belgium at Firhill Stadium, Glasgow, to battle for the European Bantamweight title. A slip in the fifth round twisted the champion’s knee and, unable to stand, he was counted out. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV crowd & ring. Various shots of fighting including Keenan’s knee giving out & crawling to her corner. Sneyers given the verdict.
Keywords
Sport; Health and medicine; Boxing
Locations
Glasgow; Firhill Park
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
57246
Credits:
Camera
John Charles Elder
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip

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