Sports and News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: Manchester Test True to Tradition

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
529
Date Released
24 Jul 1939
Date submitted
22 Jul 1939
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 12
Section Title
Sports and News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 2nd Test - England V W Indies. DESCRIPTION: Rain interrupts the second Test. SHOTLIST: The pitch is rolled and Grant is seen coming out with Hammond. The two Captains toss, and a few balls are played but rain stops the play.
Keywords
Sport; Weather; Cricket
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
37100
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Length of story (in feet)
64
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sports and News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: Manchester Test True to Tradition', British Movietone News Issue No. 529, 24 Jul 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10096 (Accessed 02 Mar 2025)