The Continental Scene

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1284
Date Released
11 Jan 1954
Date submitted
6 Jan 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Continental Scene - High-Speed Ko. DESCRIPTION: HIGH SPEED KO - Percy Bassett, the American coloured boxer, recently met the French Lightweight Jacques Herbillon, but the meeting was short, as Bassett knocked out the Frenchman in 1 minute 50 seconds. SHOTLIST: Cut story - At Palais des Sports a very short boxing bout, Percy Bassett knocks out Jacques Herbillon in under a minute.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
60298
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Continental Scene', British Movietone News Issue No. 1284, 11 Jan 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18982 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)