Test Cricketers Are Here for "The Ashes"

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

255A

Date Released

26 Apr 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Prince George Lands after African Tour
2. 2Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is sailing of Mr Insull for America at last to face charges of embezzlement
3. 3Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Miami - High-dive from 130 feet
4. 4Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: California - Max Baer in training
5. 5King Prajadhipok Arrives in London
6. 6Test Cricketers Are Here for "The Ashes"
7. 7Spring Racing Opens Epsom Meeting

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Test Cricketers Are Here. DESCRIPTION: Main party of Australian team are made welcome in London from Southampton. SHOTLIST: Shot of the Liner in dock. A group of the test team are seen at the gangway. They are Bradman, Woodfull, Ponsford, Wall, Starling and O’Reilly. One or two other names are indistinct. Close shot of Woodfull and also close shot of Bradman. The cricket bags are brought ashore and the men walk down the gangway and the mayor before them. Waterloo and the train draws in with crowd waiting on the platform. They are greeted by Lord Hailsham (President of MCC). Woodfull and Bradman are greeted. Woodfull speaks into the "mike". The coach bearing the team leaves and they lay a wreath at the Cenotaph for Anzac Day. Close shot of the wreath.

Keywords

Commemorations; Sport; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Railways; Cricket; Ceremonies; Local government

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2886

Length of story (in feet)

132

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