To the Death

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1970
Date Released
6 Mar 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: To the Death. DESCRIPTION: Near the Avon Gorge at Clifton, a duel to the death by two students during Rag Week at Bristol University. SHOTLIST: MS adjudicator holding swords. GV same starts duel between Mr G Thomas and Mr G Ridgewell. MS duel in progress. MCU women run to parson. CU duel in progress. MS Mr Ridgewell hit in arm. MCU seconds apply first aid to arm. CU parson comforting women. MS duel in progress. MS Mr Thomas is hit and falls to the ground, dead. MCU seconds and crowd gather around. MCU man covers body with cloak and parson read prayer. CU Mr Ridgewell drinking.
Keywords
Curiosities; Fundraising; Crime
Locations
England; Clifton
Card file number
92117
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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'To the Death', British Movietone News Issue No. 1970, 6 Mar 1967. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26797 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)