Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Sports Reported by Alan Howland. Eye-witness Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe: Rugby League Cup Final

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
518
Date Released
8 May 1939
Date submitted
6 May 1939
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Sports Reported by Alan Howland. Eye-witness Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rugby League Final. DESCRIPTION: Halifax defeat Salford at Wembley. SHOTLIST: At Wembley, elevated shot of thousands of spectators including Lord De La Warr assemble to see Salford play the Halifax team. Earl De La Warr presents the cup to Halifax as victors.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
Wembley Stadium
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
36722
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Commentator
Thomas Woodroffe
Length of story (in feet)
52
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'Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Sports Reported by Alan Howland. Eye-witness Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe: Rugby League Cup Final', British Movietone News Issue No. 518, 8 May 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9949 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)