Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Axemen Prove Mettle at Sydney Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
984
Date Released
12 Apr 1948
Date submitted
8 Apr 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Sydney Show. DESCRIPTION: At the Royal Sydney Agricultural Show there is a display of extraordinary skill in the Tree-Felling Competition. SHOTLIST: KS Aerial shot of Sydney Stadium. Ditto (x2). Various shots axemen in tree-felling competition, cut-ins of axemen chopping out great lumps of timber, climbing one side of tree, coming down again, then climbing opposite side. Winner sits on climbing board watching rivals still chopping. Cut-ins of cheering crowds.
Keywords
Agriculture; Exhibitions and shows
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
50071
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: Axemen Prove Mettle at Sydney Show', British Movietone News Issue No. 984, 12 Apr 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15053 (Accessed 19 Jun 2025)