Rugby League - Britain Overthrow France

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1766

Date Released

8 Apr 1963

Date submitted

3 Apr 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Gift of Life
2. 2Rugby League - Britain Overthrow France
3. 3Everything for Export
4. 4Designing Youngster
5. 5Brew It Yourself

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rugby League - Britain Overthrow France. DESCRIPTION: The Rugby League Test Match at Wigan, and a rough tough game it was for France not to mention Great Britain. Right from the kick-off, the home side went into the attack. At half time Britain were 18 points up, and in the end they were the winners. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS teams onto field. MCU crowd. MS teams onto field. MS crowd. LS England kick off. MCU little boy. MLS England score. MS crowd. GV England convert. GV crowd. GV England attack and score. MS crowd. GV England convert. MS crowd. Game in progress (3 shots). MS crowd. MS England score. GV crowd. MS play. MS crowd. MS play. MS crowd. GV France score penalty. Result: 42 - 4.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

Lancashire; Wigan

Card file number

86349

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Camera

Keith Medley

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

132

Story extras:

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