Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Record Crowds Enjoy International Rugby

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
562A
Date Released
14 Mar 1940
Date Other
Mar 1940
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wales V England at Rugger. DESCRIPTION: In Cardiff England defeat Wales eighteen points to nine. SHOTLIST: England 18 Wales 9. Various shots of the usual people who want to climb up the posts and are removed by the police (wearing tin hats, by the way). Play shots. Prominent are Teden (No 1), Kemp (who scored first try and is No 10), Howard Davies who kicked a penalty for Wales. After half time Owen goes across. Then Edwards and all of them are converted by Heaton. One part is especially noted Kemp (10) passes to Heaton (No 13) who passes to Edwards (No 12) who gives it to Unwin to score.
Keywords
Sport; Rugby football
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
38527
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Record Crowds Enjoy International Rugby', British Movietone News Issue No. 562A, 14 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10697 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)