Youth is Taught to Keep at Straight Bat

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
115A
Date Released
11 Apr 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Youth Is Taught to Keep at Straight Bat. DESCRIPTION: Mr RH Routledge directs cricket nursery at Lord’s for MCC during school holidays. SHOTLIST: Close shot of Mr R. speaking to schoolboys. Panning shot of same. Long shot of boys practice at nets. Same in slow motion. Passing the ball from one to another. Demonstration of bowling. Close shot of feet coming up to bowling position. Close shot of schoolboy explaining theory and professional comes to wicket and bowls. CU two professionals.
Keywords
Sport; Cricket; Newsreels
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1758
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Youth is Taught to Keep at Straight Bat', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 115A, 11 Apr 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/855 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)