Compton on the Mend

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1383A
Date Released
8 Dec 1955
Date submitted
5 Dec 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Compton Leaves Hospital. DESCRIPTION: Dennis Compton leaving University College Hospital after spending a month recovering from his knee operation. SHOTLIST: SCU Denis Compton on crutches. CU poses on crutches for camera. SCU he shakes hands with nurse. SCU he gets in car. CU Mr and Mrs Compton in car. SCU the car. Citroen, drives away.
Keywords
Sport; Health and medicine
Locations
London; University College Hospital
Card file number
65323
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
48
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Compton on the Mend', British Movietone News Issue No. 1383A, 8 Dec 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20566 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)