Famechon Masters the Black Flash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1201A
Date Released
12 Jun 1952
Date submitted
10 Jun 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Brm’s Fail Again
  2. 2Curtis Cup for Britain
  3. 3Famechon Masters the Black Flash
  4. 4Coronation Proclamation
  5. 5Home Town Welcomes Eisenhower
  6. 6British Troops in Koje Clean-Up
  7. *Prince Philip Inspects Pipe Band

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Famechon Masters the Black Flash. DESCRIPTION: At the Notts County ground, Ray Famechon of France beat Roy Ankrah (Gold Coast) on points in the featherweight eliminator for the world title. When Peter Mueller fought Hans Stretz in Cologne, he objected to warnings by the referee, so he socked him - in fact he knocked him out and proceeded to take on all comers. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of ring & audience. Nottingham County Football Ground. GV ditto. Ankrah enters ring. cut-in CU Mrs Ankrah. Famechon enters ring. Various shots of the fight, last round Famechon attacks hard & wins on points. . Slip-pan to Germany, Peter Mueller v. Hans Stretz. Mueller knocks referee out (not actually got). Pandamonium in ring, Mueller hitting everybody & everything. Mueller leaves ring.
Keywords
Sport; Curiosities; Boxing
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
57323
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
128
Story extras:
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