Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: American Football - Army & Navy Battle for Honours

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1018
Date Released
6 Dec 1948
Date submitted
2 Dec 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Army V Navy - Football. DESCRIPTION: The Army met the Navy in a great match, the result being a draw. Many VIPs were present including President Truman. SHOTLIST: KS Crowds singing. Uniformed people mostly. Full screen - soldiers saluting, Truman arrives, shakes hands with West Point General and Annapolis Admiral. Crowds sway as they sing, give their slogans. Slow motion - kick off & forward passes by Army & Navy. Cut- ins people waving frantically. Crowd hold up banner.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Navy; Military
Locations
Philadelphia
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
51143
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: American Football - Army & Navy Battle for Honours', British Movietone News Issue No. 1018, 6 Dec 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15468 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)