Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: US Army Wins Annual Football Classic

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
966
Date Released
8 Dec 1947
Date submitted
4 Dec 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Army Beats Navy - Football. DESCRIPTION: Vast crowds attended the match between America’s Army and Navy. The Army won the tough game by 21 points to 0. SHOTLIST: KS GV elevated Army and Navy supporters on centre of field, they spell the words Beat Army. MS Navy shouting their slogan. MS Army also shouting their motto. Mr Truman in stand. SCU Lord Alexander and General Eisenhower. MS Lord Inverchapel. Game under way, Army player runs through and touches down. SLOW MOTION - Navy player throws ball to player who catches ball, starts running along pitch, his fellow players butting the Army players, several shots of men knocked down by butting. Player goes through and eventually brought to ground. GV crowds cheering, throwing hats etc. in air.
Keywords
Sport; Navy; Military
Locations
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
49515
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: US Army Wins Annual Football Classic', British Movietone News Issue No. 966, 8 Dec 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14812 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)