Pritchett Retains Title

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2021A

Date Released

29 Feb 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1England Towards Euro-Cup
2. 2Restricted Entry
3. 3Prince at Winfrith
4. 4England’s Unlucky Defeat
5. 5Pritchett Retains Title

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pritchett Retains Title. DESCRIPTION: Johnny Pritchett has tough battle to retain British and Empire Middleweight Titles against Len McAteer. SHOTLIST: MS Johnny Pritchett getting into ring to defend his British and Empire Middleweight Titles at Nottingham against Les McAteer. CU Reg King at the ringside. Zoom in the start of Round 1. MS round 1 in progress. CU man in audience. MS round 1 in progress, boxers punching against ropes. CU boxers’ feet. CU round 1 in progress. LS end of round 1, Pritchett sits down in his corner. CU Pritchett receives attention to cut over his left eye. GV start of round 2. CU round 2 in progress. LS ditto. CU boxers fighting against ropes. LS Pritchett punches McAteer on back of neck, the referee tells boxers to break. CU man in audience. CU fight in progress. LS ditto. MCU men at ringside. LS fight in progress in last round. CU ditto. Zoom in end of fight, the referee declares Pritchett the winner. MS Pritchett and McAteer in ring after fight.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

England; Nottingham

Card file number

93292

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

171

Story extras:

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