Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2166

Date Released

7 Dec 1970

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sportsman & Sportswoman of the Year. DESCRIPTION: Old stager and European champion Henry Cooper is a knock-out success as the sportsman of 1970: but he was quite ready to concede the fight of the year to Lilian Board - fighting illness in a Bavarian clinic. SHOTLIST: MS Sportsman of the Year trophy - large pictures of Henry Cooper & Lilian Board. SV pictures of Cooper & Board. CU fist as it draws back & reveals Cooper. GV personalities at reception. CU Terry Downes. CU Jim Laker. CU Jackie Stewart. SV Innes Ireland & Chris Amon. CU Reg Harris. SV Henry Cooper talks to Robin Knox-Johnston. SV group shot Colin Milburn, Miles Smith & Bedser twins. SV Christine Jones, Ann Jones, Angela Mortimer. GV photographers. SV Henry Cooper shakes hands with Sir Max Aitken & receives trophy - SV guests applaud. GV pan round Daily Express Trophy for sportswoman of the year. SV Marea Hartmann accepts bouquet for Lilian Board pan to picture of Board winning race. CU Cooper & Hartmann holding trophies.

Keywords

Sport; Mass media; Economics; Business and commerce; Celebrations and festivals; Records; Ceremonies

Locations

London; United Kingdom

Card file number

96606

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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