News Briefs: Freddie Mills and the Paper Bag

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1233A

Date Released

22 Jan 1953

Date submitted

19 Jan 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1England’s Rugby Victory over Wales
2. 2Malay Village Moves to New Site
3. 3News Briefs: Mr President
4. 4News Briefs: Cardinals’ Act of Obeisance
5. 5News Briefs: Field Marshal Slim’s Daughter Weds
6. 6News Briefs: Freddie Mills and the Paper Bag
7. 7Turpin Puts Out D’Haes in Six Rounds

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Section Title

News Briefs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Freddie Mills Beaten By the Bag. DESCRIPTION: It must be a tough paper bag that prevents Freddie Mills fighting his way out, but at the Packaging Exhibition at Olympia they had one that proved too tough for the ex-champion. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Unfolding paper bag. Freddie Mills putting bag over his head. Cut in of his punching of bag. Various shots of him during punching of bag. Cut in during same of Eamonn Andrews giving running commentary. Mills takes bag off and say Its all right Mum its the bag.

Keywords

Sport; Curiosities; Boxing; Performing arts; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Olympia

Card file number

58442

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Norman Fisher

Camera

Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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