Rugby International

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1239A

Date Released

5 Mar 1953

Date submitted

2 Mar 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1FA Cup Sixth Round
2. 2FA Cup Sixth Round
3. 3FA Cup Sixth Round
4. 4Rugby International
5. 5News Briefs: Golden Gloves
6. 6News Briefs: Skysweeper Gun
7. 7News Briefs: Red Dean
8. 8Monty’s Son Weds
9. 9Her Majesty at Ideal Home
10. *Scotland V Ireland Rugby

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rugger- England V France. DESCRIPTION: ENGLAND V FRANCE - At Twickenham, before a large crowd, England gave France a sound beating by eleven points to nil. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Artist’s impression of rugby posts. Crowds. England kick off, England score try through Woodward. France attack. England score try through Evans. France in 2nd half. Jean Prat nearly scores drop goal. Butterfield scores a try for England. Hall converted.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

Twickenham

Card file number

58654

Credits:

Camera

George Richardson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Montague G. Benson

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

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