Rovers Victory

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1126A
Date Released
4 Jan 1951
Date submitted
2 Jan 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soccer - Bristol Rovers V Bristol City (Mute). DESCRIPTION: Bristol Rovers defeat Bristol City by 2 goals to 1. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Teams come out, into camera. Crowds cheering. Captains meet referee, hand shakes, Rovers boy mascot shakes hands with referee. Elevated GV kick-off. Rovers attack. Rovers score first goal. Crowds cheer. Rovers still attack, goalie throws himself on ground. Crowds. Half-time. City attack, & score after scramble around Rovers goal. Crowds. Rovers attack & score goal, from elevated GV position.
Local distribution only
Bristol only
Keywords
Sport; Children; Football
Locations
Bristol; Eastville
Card file number
54811
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Rovers Victory', British Movietone News Issue No. 1126A, 4 Jan 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16861 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)