England Soccer Team for Rio

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1098A
Date Released
22 Jun 1950
Date submitted
20 Jun 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: English Soccer Team Take Off for Rio. DESCRIPTION: Seventeen of the England’s soccer players have left London Airport for Rio for the World Cup contest. Four others, already on the American continent, will join them later. SHOTLIST: KS. Footballers walk towards camera. Footballers walk along tarmac. Group of the soccer team. Billy Wright, the captain says a few words about how they hope to win the World Cup. Group with Mexican Air Hostess who will attend them during the trip. Team board plane. Air Hostess closes door. Plane taxies across aerodrome.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
London Heathrow Airport
Card file number
53924
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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'England Soccer Team for Rio', British Movietone News Issue No. 1098A, 22 Jun 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16482 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)