The Big Fight

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1592A

Date Released

10 Dec 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Premier at Oxford
2. 2SS Canberra Takes Shape
3. 3The President’s Tour
4. 4The Big Fight
5. 5The Millionth House
6. 6Farm in Town
7. 7Roughriders

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Big Fight. DESCRIPTION: Percy Lewis of Trinidad defended his British Empire Featherweight title against John O’Brien of Glasgow at the Nottingham Ice Rink. After 5 minutes, 15 seconds of boxing, Lewis clipped O’Brien on the jaw and down he went. Somehow or other misjudging the count, O’Brien failed to get up in time! So Lewis took the trophy and retained his title. SHOTLIST: MS boxers - Lewis and O’Brien. LS same. BS same. CU the Cooper Brothers. Pan - Lewis and O’Brien. BS same. Pan - O’Brien goes down. MS Lewis with trophy.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Locations

England; Nottingham

Card file number

78813

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Camera

John Davies

Length of story (in feet)

78

Story extras:

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