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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1374

Date Released

3 Oct 1955

Date submitted

28 Sep 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. World Wide Survey: France - A Postman’s Holiday
• 2. World Wide Survey: Austria - Army’s First Parade
• 3. World Wide Survey: Sweden - Tribute to Famous Sculptor
• 4. World Wide Survey: Turkey - Finance Conference
• 5. World Wide Survey: Israel - Border Incident
• 6. World Wide Survey: Israel - Oil Strike
• 7. World Wide Survey: USA - The President’s Illness
• 8. World Wide Survey: Argentina - New Leader Acclaimed
• 9. World Wide Survey: Cambodia - Elections
• 10. World Wide Survey: South Africa - Last Rugger Test
• 11. World Wide Survey: Great Britain - What’s the Time

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 11

Section Title

World Wide Survey

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Final Rugby Test Great Britain V South Africa. DESCRIPTION: Port Elizabeth and the fourth and final Rugby Test between South Africa and the British Isles. The test was won by the South Africans. SHOTLIST: LS South Africa kick off. GV and CU various shots of game. LS Greenwood try for GB. SCU Pedlow converting. CU crowd dancing in exhortation. CU van Volenhoven’s try for South Africa. GVs crowd. LS O’Reilly’s try for GB. LS O’Reilly laying on ground hurt. GV end of game, fans crowding onto pitch.

Keywords

Sport; Rugby football

Locations

South Africa; Port Elizabeth

Footage sources

South Africa

Card file number

64697

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

99

Story extras:

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