Learning on ScreenThe Champ - John Conteh
Series
- Series Name
- This Week In Britain
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 1
- Summary
- COI synopsis: For the first time since 1948, when Freddie Mills was king, Britain has a new Light Heavyweight Champion of the world in Liverpool-born John Conteh. Penny Croucher spent a strenuous day with the new champ as he prepares for his next title defence and discovered just what a rigorous training schedule really means.
- Researcher Comments
- Includes footage of Conteh running on Hampstead Heath, and training and sparing the the gym, together with a brief interview. NB: Information drawn from the Australian version
- Keywords
- Boxing
- Written sources
- COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 23 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 936/837
- Credits:
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- Camera
- AI Films
- Production Co.
- AI Films
- Presenter
- Alexander Quijano
- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Sponsor
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- Director
- Ian Stuttard
- Presenter
- Penny Croucher
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Film Archive
- Name
- British Film Institute (BFI)
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