The Fourth Test

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1417

Date Released

30 Jul 1956

Date submitted

27 Jul 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Suez Canal Seized by Nasser
2. 2The Fourth Test
3. 3A Spot of Summer
4. 4Horse Show Climax
5. 5The Sinking of SS Andrea Doria

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 4th Test Match. DESCRIPTION: At Old Trafford, England were 459 all out in the first innings of the fourth test. Jim Laker skittled the Aussies out by taking 9 wickets for 37 and they were all out for 84. SHOTLIST: Shots of crowds. Players come out of the pavilion. Shots of Colin Cowdrey and Richardson. Ray Lindwall bowls to Richardson. Keith Miller bowling. Shots of play. Colin Cowdrey off field caught by Maddocks. Reverend David Shepherd out of the pavilion onto field. Lindwall bowls to him (makes a century). Richardson makes a century. Crowds clapping Richardson into the pavilion. Peter May batting. Trevor Bailey batting. Jim Laker takes 9 wickets for 37. Shot of Laker.

Keywords

Sport; Cricket

Locations

Old Trafford, Manchester

Card file number

67748

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Terry O’Brien

Length of story (in feet)

150

Story extras:

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