Boxing - Waterman V Johnson

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1437A

Date Released

20 Dec 1956

Date submitted

17 Dec 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Rugby League - Britain’s Great Win
2. 2NATO Reception
3. 3Search for Kidnapped Officer
4. 4Boxing - Waterman V Johnson
5. 5Pets Party
6. 6A Christmas Carol
7. 7British Movietone Joins with the Management of This Theatre in Wishing All Its Patrons a Merry Christmas
8. *Mctaggart’s Homecoming

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boxing - Peter Waterman V Frank Johnson. DESCRIPTION: At the Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, Peter Waterman of Clapham defended his British Welterweight title against Frank Johnson of Manchester. It was a great battle between two very strong boxers. Owing to Johnson having a cut eye, the referee gave victory to Peter Waterman after the 10th round. SHOTLIST: Bell being rung. Various shots of the match. Peter Waterman wins. CU Waterman.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

Birmingham; Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

69238

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

117

Story extras:

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