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Olympic Prospects

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2032A
Date Released
16 May 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Olympic Prospects
  2. 2Less Noise
  3. 3Shot to Safety
  4. 4Leeds Win Fantastic Final

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympic Prospects. DESCRIPTION: Major pointer to our Boxing Team for Mexico, the winners of the year’s ABA Titles. Mickey Carter defends his Bantamweight crown, Johnny Cheshire wins the Featherweight bout and Eric Blake is the new Light Middleweight Champion, having broken Tom Imrie’s jaw! SHOTLIST: GV Bantamweight fight - Mickey Carter v. Leslie Pickett - Carter in dark vest. Various shots of the fight in progress. LAS at end of fight. Zoom in Carter - the winner. GV Featherweight fight - Alan Richardson v. Johnny Cheshire - Cheshire in dark colours. Various shots of the fight in progress. LAS as fight ends. Zoom in referee holds up winner’s hand (Cheshire). GV Middleweight fight - Tom Imrie v. Eric Blake - Imrie in dark singlet. CU & LS fight in progress. LAS as both boxers fall to canvas. CU audience. MS fight in progress. GV ditto. MLS Blake lands heavy punch on Imrie’s jaw. CU audience. CU Imrie in corner holding jaw. GV fight in progress. MLS ditto. MS audience. Zoom in to the winner - Blake. MS audience. MS Imrie spits out teeth as doctor examines jaw.
Keywords
Sport; Health and medicine
Locations
London; Royal Albert Hall; England
Card file number
93537
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
204
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