Pritchett Retains Title

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2021A
Date Released
29 Feb 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pritchett Retains Title. DESCRIPTION: Johnny Pritchett has tough battle to retain British and Empire Middleweight Titles against Len McAteer. SHOTLIST: MS Johnny Pritchett getting into ring to defend his British and Empire Middleweight Titles at Nottingham against Les McAteer. CU Reg King at the ringside. Zoom in the start of Round 1. MS round 1 in progress. CU man in audience. MS round 1 in progress, boxers punching against ropes. CU boxers’ feet. CU round 1 in progress. LS end of round 1, Pritchett sits down in his corner. CU Pritchett receives attention to cut over his left eye. GV start of round 2. CU round 2 in progress. LS ditto. CU boxers fighting against ropes. LS Pritchett punches McAteer on back of neck, the referee tells boxers to break. CU man in audience. CU fight in progress. LS ditto. MCU men at ringside. LS fight in progress in last round. CU ditto. Zoom in end of fight, the referee declares Pritchett the winner. MS Pritchett and McAteer in ring after fight.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
England; Nottingham
Card file number
93292
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
171
Story extras:
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'Pritchett Retains Title', British Movietone News Issue No. 2021A, 29 Feb 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27274 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)