Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Thompson and Hawthorne Trains for Special Fight

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
946
Date Released
21 Jul 1947
Date submitted
14 Jul 1947
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hawthorne V Thompson in Training. DESCRIPTION: Billy Thompson trains at a Butlin’s Holiday Camp whilst Stan Hawthorne trains in North Shields under the watchful eye of his mother and sister. SHOTLIST: KS Billy Thompson and trainer Mr Gutteridge run over rough country, camera pans with them, running down steps into Butlin’s Holiday Camp. Several close ups of Thompson shadow boxing. Inside dining room, Thompson eating steak. GVs of him in ring with sparring partner - in action. CU Thompson coming to ropes towards camera. SLIP PAN At North Shields Stanley Hawthorne out of his house jumps over front gate and running along roads, trucking shots of him, runs towards camera. In his back garden, Hawthorne hitting punchbag, several close ups. His mother and sister look out of window in background. Hawthorne gardening - hoeing. Group shot of Hawthorne with his mother and sister. Hawthorne says a few words about the coming fight May the best man win etc. Hawthorne’s dog jumps up on his shoulder. CU both - dog barking and growling.
Local distribution only
Special for Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool, etc.
Keywords
Sport; Boxing
Locations
Skegness; North Shields
Card file number
48883
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Thompson and Hawthorne Trains for Special Fight', British Movietone News Issue No. 946, 21 Jul 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14548 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)