News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2170A

Date Released

7 Jan 1971

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Ibrox Park Disaster
• 2. Yeovil V Arsenal Postponement
• 3. Winter’s Icy Grip
• 4. Chess Congress
• 5. Men of Action
• 6. Model Engineering Exhibition
• 7. Irish Sweeps Draw
• 8. Belgian Cross Country
• 9. Veterans Cross Country

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Yeovil V Arsenal Postponement. DESCRIPTION: Yeovil’s sloping pitch beats Arsenal this time by declaring itself unplayable. The first round FA cup battle has to be postponed. SHOTLIST: GV pan frost covered pitch at Yeovil also showing slope. SV goalmouth. CU foot clearing snow from pitch pan up to officials. SV Yeovil & Arsenal supporters argue over postponement. GV frost covered pitch.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Weather; Football

Locations

United Kingdom; Yeovil

Card file number

96688

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

44

Story extras:

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