Freeman Stan!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1782
Date Released
29 Jul 1963
Date submitted
25 Jul 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Freeman Stan!. DESCRIPTION: Stanley Matthews, the greatest outside right of them all, arrived at Stoke to receive the freedom of his home town, 31 seasons after he first started playing for Stoke. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS Stanley Matthews arrives at Town Hall. MS same enters. MCU aldermen arrive. GV Town Hall (interior). MCU Stan gets up to receive Freemanship. MCU spectators. Mayor of Stoke reads out freemanship. GV audience clap. MS Stan receives book. CU same. MS Stan and football colleagues. CU entrance to Stoke Football Club. MCU Stan in dressing room. GV crowds. GV Stan on field (in early game) (2 shots). MS same.
Keywords
Sport; Ceremonies; Football; Local government
Locations
Stoke-on-Trent
Footage sources
Movietone Library
Card file number
86985
Credits:
Camera
Keith Josephs
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Freeman Stan!', British Movietone News Issue No. 1782, 29 Jul 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25188 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)