Fans Doubt Farr Verdict

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1118A
Date Released
9 Nov 1950
Date submitted
Nov 1950
Date submitted
7 Nov 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fans Doubt Farr Verdict. DESCRIPTION: At Granby Halls, Leicester, Piet Wilde, Belgian Heavyweight Champion, met Tommy Farr in a ten round battle. The fight ended, however, in the third round when Farr put Wilde down with a right to the jaw, the referee counted Wilde out - the crowd evidently doubted whether it was correct, to judge by the boos that followed the decision. SHOTLIST: KS. Audience watching. Boxers entering ring (Tommy Farr & Piet Wilde). GVs of the fight in progress, various shots of Wilde jabbing. Farr right to the jaw puts Wilde down for the count, the latter failing to rise in time. Crowds boo verdict, when they were trying to announce the verdict over the mike, Farr with mike in hand. Wilde makes a gesture & walks away.
Keywords
Sport; Boxing
Locations
Leicester; Granby Halls
Card file number
54571
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fans Doubt Farr Verdict', British Movietone News Issue No. 1118A, 9 Nov 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16766 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)