American Football

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2244
Date Released
5 Jun 1972
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Football. DESCRIPTION: In France, 8,000 spectators watch American style football. ‘Too slow and too much padding’ say the Frenchmen. SHOTLIST: SV pan American Football players in dressing room preparing for game. SCU player adjusting padding. GV crowds at Charlety Stadium. SLV players coming out onto pitch. SV pan ditto. GBV ditto. SV players lined up on pitch. STV pan ditto. LV crowds watching. TV teams lined up to start game, they kick off pan as player races down wing. SV pan player races down wing but is brought down. SCU spectators. LV 2 teams line up again, pan as player races down pitch, he is brought down. GV crowds cheering. SCU player signing autographs.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
France; Paris; Charlety Stadium
Footage sources
France
Card file number
98182
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'American Football', British Movietone News Issue No. 2244, 5 Jun 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29402 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)