Arrival in the Sun

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1638A

Date Released

27 Oct 1960

Date submitted

24 Oct 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Mice in Space
2. 2School Blazer
3. 3Amazing Escape
4. 4Arrival in the Sun
5. 5HMS Dreadnought

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arrival in the Sun. DESCRIPTION: Seen here is the West Indies Test team arriving in Freemantle, and the lucky chaps were soon at the nets, in the sun! It’s Summer time down under, and time for cricket, with fast bowler Wesley Hall and Garfield Sobers, holder of the test batting record of 365 not out. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV the boat carrying the West Indies team. MS net practice. LS batsman Garfield Sobers. MS Wesley Hall bowling. MCU Sobers playing the ball. GV part of the team. MS Wesley Hall bowling. LS Sobers playing the ball. GV team practising.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Cricket

Locations

Australia

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

81276

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

41

Story extras:

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