Contestants for Lightweight Title Train

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1100
Date Released
2 Jul 1950
Date submitted
29 Jun 1950
Stories in this Issue:

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thompson & Mcgovern in Training. DESCRIPTION: The Lightweights Billy Thompson and Tommy McGovern are in training for their forthcoming fight. SHOTLIST: GV Billy Thompson - British Lightweight Champion running along seafront at Bridlington (x2). MS Thompson hitting punchbag. MCU lying on the floor cycling with legs. MS doing sit ups. 3 shots of Tommy McGovern running & swinging from tree. CU McGovern playing leapfrog. MS McGovern skipping in gym. MS McGovern hits punchbag. MCU McGovern with medicine ball.
Local distribution only
Special for Birmingham and part of London.
Keywords
Sport
Card file number
53953
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Contestants for Lightweight Title Train', British Movietone News Issue No. 1100, 2 Jul 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16514 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)