Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Eye-witness Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe: Boxing Under Water (Described by Thomas Woodrooffe)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
527A
Date Released
13 Jul 1939
Date submitted
7 Jul 1939
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 10
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Eye-witness Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Underwater Boxing. DESCRIPTION: Movietone’s cameraman goes under water at the Empire Pool, Wembley to capture a new king of boxing contest. SHOTLIST: Various shots of an underwater boxing match at the Empire Pool. Stunt shots of cameraman turning underwater.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
36989
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Commentator
Thomas Woodroffe
Length of story (in feet)
101
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'Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Eye-witness Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe: Boxing Under Water (Described by Thomas Woodrooffe)', British Movietone News Issue No. 527A, 13 Jul 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10073 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)