Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Paterson V Curran
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Paterson V Curran - Flyweight Title (Mute). DESCRIPTION: Jackie Paterson of Glasgow retained his World Flyweight title when he defeated Joe Curran of Liverpool. SHOTLIST: KS Crowd shot at the above. Crowd shots. MS Lord Provost (Hector McNeil) and Lieutenant General Ritchie seated at ringside. Cut-ins of types. CU one spectator drinking from whisky bottle. GV of boxers in ring and fight in progress, referee (Moss Deyong) stops fight and speaks to both boxers (silent). They start fighting again. The two try to evade each other. Paterson seconds deal with his cut eye. Curran knocked down for count almost, in the sixth round, Paterson again knocks him down and the bell saves him from a knock out. Various shots during the fight. Referee announcing Paterson the winner, cut-in of crowds cheering etc.
- Local distribution only
- Liverpool and Glasgow only, drop first two items.
- Keywords
- Sport; Boxing
- Locations
- Glasgow; Hampden Park
- Card file number
- 47216
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Paul Wyand
- Camera
- Richard Harris
- Length of story (in feet)
- 299
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Paterson V Curran', British Movietone News Issue No. 893, 15 Jul 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13938 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)