The Football’s Lament - Born into an Unkind World - Nothing But Blowings Up and Kicks

Series

Series Name: Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1414

Date Released

9 Oct 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. The Football’s Lament - Born into an Unkind World - Nothing But Blowings Up and Kicks
2. Prize Winners from Prince’s Ranch. Many Prizes Were Secured by HRH at a Large Canadian Show
3. Labour’s Crisis - Cabinet Ministers Attend Annual Conference of the Labour Party at Queen’s Hall
4. Paris Motor Show - The Nineteenth Motor Salon Was Opened by President Doumergue
5. Great Singer Welcomed. Mme Galli-Curci Greeted by the Mayor of Plymouth on Her Arrival in England

Story

Story No. within this Issue: 1 / 5
Summary: [SUBTITLE]: SPECIALLY SELECTED LEATHER IS UTILISED, MARKED OUT AND CUT INTO SECTIONS. MV man cutting leather. [2ND SUBTITLE]: PRICKING THE SECTIONS FOR STITCHING MV man pushing sections through small machine. MV man stitching section with sewing machine. [3RD SUBTITLE]: THERE ARE 18 OF THESE SECTIONS WHICH, SEWN TOGETHER, COMPLETE THE BALL. MV man stitching by hand and hammering sections. [4TH SUBTITLE]: PUTTING IN HIS LUNGS MV putting bladder in finished ball. MV hand pumping up ball. [5TH SUBTITLE]: COMPLETING THE LACING MV forcing in last bit of bladder. [6TH SUBTITLE]: THE LATEST FASTENING CU 2 balls one laced, finger pointing to latest one which has diamond shaped hole. [7TH SUBTITLE]: THERE IS NO TIME OFF, ONE IS ALWAYS ON THE BOUNCE. LVs boys kicking balls around. [8TH SUBTITLE]: IT IS A DOG’S LIFE LV dog playing with ball.
Keywords: Sport; Industry and manufacture; Football; Animals
Locations: England
Library number GR: 7855 272ft neg
Length of story (in feet): 164

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'The Football’s Lament - Born into an Unkind World - Nothing But Blowings Up and Kicks', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 1414, 9 Oct 1924. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/79841 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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