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Talent Scout

Series

Series Name
Mining Review 2nd Year

Issue

Issue No.
5
Date Released
Jan 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Push Button Pay
  2. 2A Dim View
  3. 3Talent Scout
  4. 4A Pit is Reborn: 5. Gedling

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
NoS synopsis: Rotherham United, the mainly miners’ football club (8 of their players are full-time miners). Follows Rotherham scout, Joe McGuire, to a colliery match at Frickely (Yorkshire). Rotherham United seen preparing for match against York City and scenes from the match which is lost by Rotherham, final score 6-1. The commentary was recorded on the 6th December 1948.
Researcher Comments
According to bfi sources, this story was filmed from the 17th to the 19th October 1948.
Keywords
Mining; Football
Locations
Yorkshire; England
Written sources
British Film Institute Databases
Viewing Copy - bfi screenonline   Used for Synopsis
BFI Screenonline synopsis   ID No.1223700
Credits:
Production Co.
Documentary Technicians Alliance
Commentator
John Slater
Sponsor
National Coal Board

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