News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 2nd Year

Issue

Issue No.

9

Date Released

May 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. What’s the Drill?
• 2. Our Mr. Therm
• 3. Training Centre
• 4. Hare and Hounds

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

BFI Summary - Greyhound racing at Wombwell, Yorkshire.
BFI synopsis: Follows Frank Lax and his friend Bernard Stayles and their dog "Garry’s Pet" in a race at Hough Lane Stadium.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was filmed from the 23rd to the 24th March 1949. It cost £73 9s 3d.

Keywords

Dog racing; Dogs

Locations

Yorkshire; England

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for Synopsis

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Camera

John Reid

Camera

Lionel Griffiths

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Director

Tony Thompson