The Cup Final

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1248
Date Released
4 May 1953
Date submitted
2 May 1953
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Cup Final - Blackpool Beat Bolton. DESCRIPTION: Blackpool v Bolton. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Close up FA Cup. Crowds waving. Crowds singing ‘Lassie from Lancashire’. In dressing room, Bolton prepare. Teams walk onto field. Queen & Duke arrive. Duke shakes hands with teams. Shaking hands with Stanley Matthews. CU ball on spot. Blackpool kick-off. Bolton attack. Lofthouse scores with long kick. Matthews dribbling. Bell of Bolton hobbling after ball. Cut-ins of types. Mortensen scores equaliser. Cheering crowds. Bolton attack and Moir scores. Cut-ins Royal Party watching. Bolton kick-off after half time. Bell heads ball into net. Garrett and Lofthouse collide. Matthews centres and Mortensen scores. Mortensen takes free kick and scores. Blackpool attack. Matthews dribbling. Centres and Perry scores. Players shaking hands. Johnston receives cup. Queen presenting cup and medals. Johnston on pitch says a few words, also Stanley Matthews. Captain and Matthews shouldered. In dressing room, drinking Champagne from Cup. SCU Matthews holding his medal.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Music and dance; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Football
Locations
Wembley Stadium
Footage sources
Pathe Rota
Card file number
58969
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Montague G. Benson
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Samuelson
Camera
William G. Carrington
Length of story (in feet)
438
Story extras:
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'The Cup Final', British Movietone News Issue No. 1248, 4 May 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18524 (Accessed 16 Jul 2025)