To the Death

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1970

Date Released

6 Mar 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: To the Death. DESCRIPTION: Near the Avon Gorge at Clifton, a duel to the death by two students during Rag Week at Bristol University. SHOTLIST: MS adjudicator holding swords. GV same starts duel between Mr G Thomas and Mr G Ridgewell. MS duel in progress. MCU women run to parson. CU duel in progress. MS Mr Ridgewell hit in arm. MCU seconds apply first aid to arm. CU parson comforting women. MS duel in progress. MS Mr Thomas is hit and falls to the ground, dead. MCU seconds and crowd gather around. MCU man covers body with cloak and parson read prayer. CU Mr Ridgewell drinking.

Keywords

Curiosities; Fundraising; Crime

Locations

England; Clifton

Card file number

92117

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

143

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name: AP Archive
Email: info@aparchive.com
Web: http://www.movietone.com
Phone: +44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held: View all series held by AP Archive

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 95 times.