Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sport - England Overwhelm Ireland

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
904A
Date Released
3 Oct 1946
Date submitted
30 Sep 1946
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Story No. within this Issue
2 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soccer - England Overwhelm Northern Ireland. DESCRIPTION: The crowd overflowed onto the pitch at Windsor Park, Belfast to see England defeat Ireland 7 - 2. SHOTLIST: KS Crowds on pitch. Several shots of crowds right up to touch-line, police and also referee trying to persuade crowds to go back. English team come out, crowd shot, Irish team come. Kick off, by England, various shots of play, England attack, outside left passes ball to Tom Finney who nets. LS Mannion (inside left) scores for England. Elevated shots, crowd beginning to leave pitch to go home, while play still continues in background.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Belfast; Windsor Park
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
47564
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
114
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sport - England Overwhelm Ireland', British Movietone News Issue No. 904A, 3 Oct 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14075 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)