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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1354

Date Released

16 May 1955

Date submitted

12 May 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Windsor Horse Show
• 2. The Sporting Scene: Ballooning
• 3. The Sporting Scene: Motor Racing
• 4. The Sporting Scene: Motor Cycling
• 5. The Sporting Scene: Athletics
• 6. Magic Circle Jubilee
• 7. Archbishop Enthroned
• 8. Swiss Guards Sworn In
• 9. The Golden Gloves
• *The Duke Visits Laboratories

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Golden Gloves - Boxing - USA V Aba. DESCRIPTION: At the Empire Pool, Wembley, the Golden Gloves boxing team of Chicago met the ABA. With four bouts each and one fight to go, Britain had to rely on Frank Hope, ABA Middleweight Champion. In a thrilling fight, he beat the American Eddie Jenkins on points. SHOTLIST: GV of two boxers in the ring. US and GB teams enter ring. Scenes of the Frank Hope and Eddie Jenkins fight. End of the fight.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Locations

London; England; Wembley; Empire Pool, Wembley

Card file number

63543

Credits:

Soundman

Derek Stiles

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

George Richardson

Camera

Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

126

Story extras:

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