News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Farr Beats Gains

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
520
Date Released
22 May 1939
Date submitted
18 May 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Farr v Gains. DESCRIPTION: Cardiff is the venue for this Heavyweight Contest. SHOTLIST: At Swansea, Tommy Farr, defeats the coloured boxer, Larry Gains, in a heavyweight contest. Also close shots.
Keywords
Sport; Ethnic groups; Boxing
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
36768
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Farr Beats Gains', British Movietone News Issue No. 520, 22 May 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9988 (Accessed 09 May 2025)