Champion’s Homecoming

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1154
Date Released
16 Jul 1951
Date submitted
12 Jul 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Champion’s Homecoming. DESCRIPTION: It was at Gwrych Castle in Wales that Randolph Turpin trained for the big fight; and now the laurels of victory as he returns there. An even greater welcome was waiting for him as tens of thousands packed the Town Square of Leamington Spa for his triumphal return home. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Man makes way for Turpin through dense crowds. GV Gwrych Castle. Crowds outside castle. Interior - staff round table, Turpin at head. Turpin cuts cake. At Leamington Spa, Turpin drives through dense crowds to Town Hall. Elevated GV crowds outside Town Hall. Turpin in car with his son. CU Turpin kissing his mother. Crowds. Turpin makes short speech from balcony. Turpin waves to crowd, his mother beside him, with him are the Mayor of Leamington & Earl of Warwick.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Aristocracy; Celebrations and festivals; Local government
Card file number
55772
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
165
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Champion’s Homecoming', British Movietone News Issue No. 1154, 16 Jul 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17252 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)