News Briefs: Freddie Mills and the Paper Bag

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1233A
Date Released
22 Jan 1953
Date submitted
19 Jan 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Freddie Mills Beaten By the Bag. DESCRIPTION: It must be a tough paper bag that prevents Freddie Mills fighting his way out, but at the Packaging Exhibition at Olympia they had one that proved too tough for the ex-champion. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Unfolding paper bag. Freddie Mills putting bag over his head. Cut in of his punching of bag. Various shots of him during punching of bag. Cut in during same of Eamonn Andrews giving running commentary. Mills takes bag off and say Its all right Mum its the bag.
Keywords
Sport; Curiosities; Boxing; Performing arts; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Olympia
Card file number
58442
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
AP Archive
Email
info@aparchive.com
Web
http://www.movietone.com
Phone
+44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held
View all series held by AP Archive

How to cite this record

'News Briefs: Freddie Mills and the Paper Bag', British Movietone News Issue No. 1233A, 22 Jan 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18329 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)