Big Chief Football

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1461

Date Released

3 Jun 1957

Date Other

May 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1West Indies - 1st Test
2. 2New Liners
3. 3New Liners
4. 4For Record Bid
5. 5Mobile Policewoman
6. 6Trouble on the Line
7. 7For Your Holidays
8. 8Big Chief Football

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stanley Matthews in Ghana. DESCRIPTION: Stanley Matthews, the famous right-winger is out in Ghana on a soccer tour. And in Accra he was accorded an unique honour. The ceremony was a remarkable one, in which he wore local robes and was provided with a throne with footballs for footstools. SHOTLIST: Team (Hearts of Oak) march onto field. Matthews leads. General views of match in progress. Matthews takes control of ball. Crowds madly cheer. Matthews various shots. Ceremony after match of Matthews on ceremonial stool - bumped up and down. Matthews surrounded by locals. CU Matthews.

Keywords

Sport; Ceremonies

Locations

Accra; Ghana

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

70863

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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