Wall Game

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2374A

Date Released

5 Dec 1974

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1National Cat Club Show
2. 2Ballooning Across the Alps
3. 3Skiing Without Snow
4. 4The Problems of Tall People
5. 5Wall Game

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eton Wall Game. DESCRIPTION: The Eton Wall Game - tradition is upheld, the game well played, ending with the almost ritual result of no score. SHOTLIST: GV The College. CU road sign ‘school’. SV pan students crossing road. SV yellow & black team climbing over wall. TV member of team dropping from wall to other side and landing on his backside. GV playing field with spectators round it. LV spectators on wall looking down at two teams huddled together by wall. TV two teams. SV spectators. SV two teams scrumming for ball. LV 2 teams back at the wall scrumming for ball. GV college & spectators pan to the teams. TV general free for all scrumming of the teams. SV spectator (boy). SV pan team talking at half time. GV boy spectator. SV pan teams getting ready to start at wall again. SV referee crouching. SV 2 teams scrumming at wall. SV spectators. LV teams throwing ball around doorway in wall (attempt at scoring). SV spectators. SV pan teams at finish of game. GV spectators on field talking, with college in background.

Keywords

Sport; Education and training; Buildings and structures; Children; Curiosities

Locations

Eton

Card file number

74/338

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

161

Story extras:

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