Feature: Tom Webster at the Manchester Test Match

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

321A

Date Released

1 Aug 1935

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Flashes: Tidworth Tattoo Rehearsal
2. 2Flashes: Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood
3. 3Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Germany’s New Air Squadrons
4. 4Feature: Tom Webster at the Manchester Test Match
5. 5Sea Story
6. 6Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Great Britain retains Davis Cup by victory over USA Team

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tom Webster at the Manchester Test Match. SHOTLIST: CU Webster talking. Interview between his and two other men. Long shot of Manchester ground. Feet of Maurice Tate walking down steps onto field. Shot of him walking to camera. Tate bowling. Bill John ?? of South Africa batting. Cricketers taking refreshment. Drinks. Dust being swept from pitch. Long elevated shot speeded up of England taking the field. Long shot of field with cricketers lying down. B&W Issue Manchester Ground with rain falling in puddles. Long shot of Manchester ground in sunshine. Feet of Maurice Tate walk to game. Tate bowling. Bill John of SA batting. Group drink during rest. Dust being swept from pitch. Elevated shot of the grounds and the English team coming into bat. Speeded up. Shot of the players resting.

Keywords

Sport; Weather; Cricket; Newsreels

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3813

Credits:

Commentator

Tom Webster

Length of story (in feet)

104

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