Soccer Starts

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1577A

Date Released

27 Aug 1959

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soccer Starts. DESCRIPTION: Over forty-seven-thousand turned up at Highbury for the new soccer season. The Gunners fought newly-promoted Sheffield Wednesday. Mel Charles was a big attraction. Wednesday won by the only goal in the match. Then over to the Gloucester eleven, before their Southern League match. Mr Henry Blythe, giving the hypnotic treatment. They won their match against Merthyr Tydfil. SHOTLIST: MS crowds queuing outside football ground. CU sign. CU crowd entering gate (2). GV spectator. MS kickoff. LS game in progress. LS camera behind goal. MS game in progress. MS goalmouth scramble. MS game in progress. CU spectators (3). BS manager talks to team in dressing room. MS players. CU Hypnotist. CU same talking to players. CU same. CU same waving his hands. MS players. BS Hypnotist with team. LS game in progress. CU players legs kicking ball. CU manager. MS player kicks ball. LS goal being scored.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Curiosities; Science and technology; Football; Performing arts

Locations

England

Card file number

77974

Credits:

Camera: David W. Samuelson
Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera: Len Waldorf

Length of story (in feet)

131

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