Aussies Here

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1664

Date Released

24 Apr 1961

Date submitted

21 Apr 1961

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Now for Cricket. DESCRIPTION: Arriving aboard the Himalaya in the port of London, the Aussie cricketers are certain of a great welcome on their tour. There’s a good prospect of bright cricket, said their skipper, Richie Benaud. And here is Norman O’Neill, demonstrating a few of the strokes in his repertoire. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. Off ship stern - name Himalaya. Team on deck. MS players down gangway. MS same. CU Richie Benaud speaking. MS press. CU Richie Benaud. MS Norman O’Neill batting (slow motion). MS same. MS same.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats

Locations

Tilbury Docks

Card file number

82331

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera: Ken Taylor

Length of story (in feet)

111

Story extras:

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