Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Game of ‘Foot the Ball’

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
960
Date Released
27 Oct 1947
Date submitted
23 Oct 1947
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Foot-The-Ball Contest. DESCRIPTION: Oxford v Cambridge in a unique game of football, played in nineteenth century costume with three balls. SHOTLIST: KS Group of Oxford team and graduates in nineteenth century attire wait in street. Several shots of Oxford team. Cambridge team arrive on ‘buggy’ greeted by Oxford team. One arrives on penny farthing bicycle. Teams run onto field. Groups have photographs taken. MS model antique camera. GV ceremonial kick off (three balls). Various shots of game in progress (teams walking). Beer machine brought onto pitch at half time. SCU player drinking. Fellow rides round pitch on penny farthing. Various shots of game again in progress, this time they are allowed to run. Finish on shot of one player raising his hat as he approaches the goal. All the above players are in Victorian dress.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Oxford
Card file number
49335
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
120
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Game of ‘Foot the Ball’', British Movietone News Issue No. 960, 27 Oct 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14740 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)