Boxers Go Slow

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1703

Date Released

22 Jan 1962

Date submitted

15 Jan 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Spidermen Spin Bridge
2. 2Boxers Go Slow
3. 3It’s a Dog’s Life
4. 4Improving the Breed
5. 5Bush Fire!

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boxers Go Slow. DESCRIPTION: America’s Golden Gloves contest doesn’t always reveal true boxing science, but it’s usually got a real punch in it. These two hopefuls both had the same single-minded purpose, to knock the other feller’s block off, whenever it came in range. But before the finish, they appeared to be boxing in slow motion: those gloves were so heavy! SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV two boxers in the ring. GV spectators. GV two boxers in the ring. GV spectators. MS boxing one boxer goes down for the count. MS winner is acclaimed.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Locations

New York; United States of America

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

83745

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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