The Continental Scene

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1284

Date Released

11 Jan 1954

Date submitted

6 Jan 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New Zealand - The Queen at Waitomo
2. 2Home News: Winter Strikes
3. 3Home News: Tragic Air Crash
4. 4Home News: Lord Norwich - Memorial Service
5. 5The Continental Scene
6. 6The Continental Scene
7. 7The Continental Scene
8. 8Sir Thomas Sopwith - Air Power Warning

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Continental Scene - High-Speed Ko. DESCRIPTION: HIGH SPEED KO - Percy Bassett, the American coloured boxer, recently met the French Lightweight Jacques Herbillon, but the meeting was short, as Bassett knocked out the Frenchman in 1 minute 50 seconds. SHOTLIST: Cut story - At Palais des Sports a very short boxing bout, Percy Bassett knocks out Jacques Herbillon in under a minute.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

Paris

Footage sources

France

Card file number

60298

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

113

Story extras:

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