A Fine Old Sport

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1500A

Date Released

6 Mar 1958

Date submitted

3 Mar 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Rugger - England’s Great Win
2. 2Ideal Homes
3. 3A Fine Old Sport
4. 4Sixth Round - Fulham V Bristol R
5. 5Australia - The Royal Visit
6. *Ireland V Scotland
7. *X-Ray Campaign

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tiddlywinks Tournament. DESCRIPTION: In the Guildhall at Cambridge, the Goons were out-classed by the University in their game of Tiddlywinks. First was a message from Prince Philip, read by John Snagge. SHOTLIST: MS Goon mounting the platform. MS Goons waving. CU Spike Milligan. MS John Snagge makes speech. MS Peter Sellers in play. CU same. CU Tiddlywinks being flicked. CU Harry Secombe in play. CU Tiddlywinks being flicked in cup. MS Spike Milligan in play. CU Tiddlywinks being flicked. CU Peter Sellers.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Competitions; Newspapers; Performing arts

Locations

Cambridge; England

Card file number

72985

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Ken Taylor

Camera

Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

111

Story extras:

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