Eton Wall Game

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2165A

Date Released

3 Dec 1970

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cross Country Championships
2. 2Eton Wall Game
3. 3Cat Club Show
4. 4Bea Personality Girl
5. 5Premiere of ‘Scrooge’
6. 6Velasquez Auction

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eton Wall Game. DESCRIPTION: Old traditions die hard, and there’s apparently no truth in the rumour that Eton’s famous Wall Game is to be abolished. Apparently there are some rules, but there haven’t been any goals since 1909 - and that’s the way it stayed after this year’s mud battle. SHOTLIST: SCU members of team climb over wall. SV pan opponents approach across field. SV pan boy with ball. LV first team jump from wall and take up bully position. SV pan team in position. CU ball pan to boy dons scrum cap. SV spectators. SV ball is put into bully SCU (2 shots) game in progress. SCU TV fight nearly breaks out. LV & GV (5 shots) game in progress. GV referee watch. SCU/TV scrum breaks up at end of game. TV players walk away plastered in mud. GV (2 shots) ditto.

Keywords

Sport; Education and training; Curiosities

Locations

Eton; United Kingdom

Card file number

96578A

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ray Gallard

Camera

Stan Goozee

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

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