Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sports - London Wins

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
798A
Date Released
21 Sep 1944
Date submitted
Sep 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jack London Beats Freddie Mills. DESCRIPTION: At Belle Vue, Manchester Jack London wins the British and Empire Heavyweight title. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of the two boxing. Various shots of fight. Freddie Mills just slogs, not a boxer, Jack London certainly boxed better. Finish, London winner, congratulated by wife & two children. CU of him with his two kids.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Manchester
Card file number
45113
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
103
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sports - London Wins', British Movietone News Issue No. 798A, 21 Sep 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13222 (Accessed 24 Feb 2025)