Arsenal Ground for Cricket
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Compton Benefit Match - Arsenal Stadium. DESCRIPTION: Denis Compton has a benefit cricket match at the Arsenal Football Stadium. The Middlesex Cricket Team play the Arsenal footballers. SHOTLIST: Denis Compton out to bat against the Middlesex County, himself playing for Arsenal. Crowds watch. Some played in football jerseys. Ted Drake at wicket in jersey. Gagging & general playing about on pitch, amid a little serious play.
- Keywords
- Sport; Cricket
- Locations
- Highbury, London
- Card file number
- 52398
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Alec Tozer
- Camera
- David W. Samuelson
- Camera
- Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 78
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How to cite this record
'Arsenal Ground for Cricket', British Movietone News Issue No. 1054A, 18 Aug 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15892 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)