Wall Game

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2374A
Date Released
5 Dec 1974
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eton Wall Game. DESCRIPTION: The Eton Wall Game - tradition is upheld, the game well played, ending with the almost ritual result of no score. SHOTLIST: GV The College. CU road sign ‘school’. SV pan students crossing road. SV yellow & black team climbing over wall. TV member of team dropping from wall to other side and landing on his backside. GV playing field with spectators round it. LV spectators on wall looking down at two teams huddled together by wall. TV two teams. SV spectators. SV two teams scrumming for ball. LV 2 teams back at the wall scrumming for ball. GV college & spectators pan to the teams. TV general free for all scrumming of the teams. SV spectator (boy). SV pan team talking at half time. GV boy spectator. SV pan teams getting ready to start at wall again. SV referee crouching. SV 2 teams scrumming at wall. SV spectators. LV teams throwing ball around doorway in wall (attempt at scoring). SV spectators. SV pan teams at finish of game. GV spectators on field talking, with college in background.
Keywords
Sport; Education and training; Buildings and structures; Children; Curiosities
Locations
Eton
Card file number
74/338
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
161
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Wall Game', British Movietone News Issue No. 2374A, 5 Dec 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30577 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)