Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Knock-Out Victory

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
782
Date Released
29 May 1944
Date Other
May 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Knock Out Victory Mills beats Delaney by KO. DESCRIPTION: The Albert Hall was the venue for the Heavyweight Contest between Freddie Mills and Canadian Champion Al Delaney. Mills won with a knock-out in the fifth round. SHOTLIST: Cut story - CU Mills seated in corner of ring. Fight in progress as seen through the ropes. GS of fight, with Mills knocking Delaney down for 9, Delaney rises to his feet, but this time Mills knocks him down for the count. Referee raises Mills’ hand.
Keywords
Sport; Boxing
Locations
London; Royal Albert Hall
Card file number
44865
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
175
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Knock-Out Victory', British Movietone News Issue No. 782, 29 May 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13123 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)