Boxing: Description by Alan Howland

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

406A

Date Released

18 Mar 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Memoir: Tribute by Eric Dunstan
2. 2Reports: Floods in Putney & the Fens
3. 3Reports: Wanted - new map of Folkestone
4. 4Reports: Niagara frozen stiff
5. 5Reports: Il Duce goes east
6. 6Reports: Lord Milne’s daughter weds at the Tower
7. 7Reports: His Majesty at Kennington
8. 8Names and News: Amelia Earhart
9. 9Names and News: Mr Mackenzie King
10. 10Names and News: The King of Denmark
11. 11Boxing: Description by Alan Howland
12. 12Other Sports: Racing in Miami
13. 13Other Sports: The Lincolnshire is won by ‘Marmaduke’
14. 14Other Sports: Ski-jumping in New Hampshire

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 14

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tommy Farr Takes Ben Foord’s Title in Points Win. DESCRIPTION: Tommy Farr takes Ben Foord’s title in points win. SHOTLIST: Max Baer takes a bow in the ring at Harringay. Shots of the two boxers being parted by the referee. Shots of the fight. Farr wins on points and is hailed the champ. Max Baer at ringside points to same. CU Farr.

Keywords

Sport

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5243

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Length of story (in feet)

76

Story extras:

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