Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Britannia Shield Won by France

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1007A
Date Released
23 Sep 1948
Date submitted
17 Sep 1948
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britannia Shield. DESCRIPTION: SHOOTING - The shooting stage of the pentathlon was held at Bisley and won by Squadron Leader Willott of the RAF. FENCING - The fencing bouts were held at Uxbridge and won by the French team. BOXING - The boxing contests at Wembley were keenly fought. Mr Ernest Bevin presented the Britannia Shield to the victorious French team. SHOTLIST: KS CU of Britannia Shield. Sub title - Shooting, Bisley. KS Shooting at Bisley. MS Dutch team. SCU French soldier spotting. MS Belgian team shooting. MS Norwegian team. SCU British team firing, Squadron Leader Willott firing. MS British Team all in RAF. Sub Title - Fencing, Uxbridge - KS Interior of men fencing in hall. CU Chief Air Marshal Sir Arthur Barratt. MS men fencing. CU French team. Sub title - Boxing, Wembley. KS Elevated LS boxing ring at Empire Pool. MS featherweight bout. Charlie Tucker (RAF) v Soldat van Hock (Belgium). MS seconds jumping into the ring. MS heavyweight bout. Corporal Buchanan (RAF) and Soldat Innocenti (France). MS Innocenti going down. MS Buchanan going down. CU boxer getting up. MS elevated fight. MS fight from ringside. SCU Ernest Bevin presenting prizes. SCU of same presenting Shield to French team.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Shooting; Boxing
Locations
London; Bisley; England; Wembley; Uxbridge
Card file number
50792
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
203
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Britannia Shield Won by France', British Movietone News Issue No. 1007A, 23 Sep 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15334 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)