Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nippers Fight for Title on the Run

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
567
Date Released
15 Apr 1940
Date submitted
11 Apr 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boys’ Boxing. DESCRIPTION: Boys Boxing Tournament in New York. SHOTLIST: Various shots of two kids trying to fan each other to death. They are Virgil McClure and Bobby Peters.
Keywords
Sport; Children; Curiosities; Competitions
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
38756
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
43
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nippers Fight for Title on the Run', British Movietone News Issue No. 567, 15 Apr 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10777 (Accessed 16 Jul 2025)