News and Sports Pageant of Movietone: by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Wembley Heroes Return Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
465A
Date Released
5 May 1938
Date submitted
3 May 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 10
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone: by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cup Winners Return Home. SHOTLIST: Preston North End, 1938 FA Cup winners, return home to Preston among great scenes of enthusiasm on the part of the large crowd which assembled to greet them. They are welcomed by the mayor, and drive through the streets on a charabanc.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Celebrations and festivals; Football; Local government
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
33245
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'News and Sports Pageant of Movietone: by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Wembley Heroes Return Home', British Movietone News Issue No. 465A, 5 May 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/8771 (Accessed 14 Jul 2025)