Britain’s Boy ‘Carnera’

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.

30/17

Date Released

28 Jul 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cloudburst in Yorkshire
2. 2European Sailing Regatta
3. 3When the Earth Trembled!
4. 4The Navy’s First Tattoo
5. 5Britain’s Boy ‘Carnera’
6. 6Prime Scotch
7. 7Joy Turned into Sorrow
8. 8Cricket

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 8

Summary

Pathe Gazette presents first and exclusive pictures of 21 year old John Pettifer - 6 ft 4 inches high, weighing 17 stone 5 lbs. After less than 3 months training he is in the championship class already.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Locations

London

Credits:

Camera

Frank Augustus Bassill

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

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https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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