Youth is Taught to Keep at Straight Bat

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

149A

Date Released

14 Apr 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Congratulations to Marshal Hindenburg
2. 2Youth is Taught to Keep at Straight Bat
3. 3Berengaria’s Rudder Returns to Duty
4. 4Modern Circus Drops into Town
5. 5Empire is Essential to White Australia
6. 6Strange Rites Mark Balinese Cremation

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Youth Is Taught to Keep at Straight Bat. DESCRIPTION: Mr RH Routledge directs cricket nursery at Lord’s for MCC during school holidays. SHOTLIST: Close shot of Mr R speaking to schoolboys. Panning shot of same. Long shot of boys practice at nets. Same in slow motion. Passing the ball from one to another. Demonstration of bowling. Close shot of feet coming up to bowling position. Close shot of schoolboy explaining theory and professional comes to wicket and bowls. CU two professionals.

Keywords

Sport; Children; Cricket; Newsreels

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1758

Length of story (in feet)

100

Story extras:

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