The Fight for the Ashes: Highlights of the England vs. Australia Test Matches 1930-1961, presented by Watney Mann

Reference

FILM/119

Date:

1962

Level of description

item

Extent

1 16mm reel: 40 minutes 27 seconds

Part of

MCC Film Collection (FILM)

Scope and Content

1 film, highlights of the England vs. Australia Test Matches between 1930-1961, presented by Watney Mann and narrated by Brian Johnston. Includes footage of W G Grace playing cricket, the England and Australian teams being introduced to King George V at Lord's in 1930, W A S Oldfield retiring hurt during the 'Bodyline' Test match between Australia and England at Adelaide in January 1933, Hedley Verity's performance for England vs. Australia at Lord's in 1934, the England and Australian teams being presented to King George VI and Earl Baldwin, MCC President, Len Hutton's 364 vs. Australia in 1938, D G Bradman's final innings in Test cricket in 1948, Jim Laker's 19 wickets vs. Australia at Old Trafford in 1956, the England and Australian teams being presented to Queen Elizabeth II at Lord's in 1961.

Credits: Editor - John Farrow, Sound Supervisor - Laurie Peake, Devised and Written by E V H Emmett, Producer - Donald Rawlings, Narrator and Adviser - Brian Johnston.

The film is in black and white and includes audio.

Associations

Brian Alexander Johnston
William Gilbert Grace
George V King of Great Britain and Ireland
George VI King of Great Britain and Ireland
William Albert Stanley Oldfield
Hedley Verity
Sir Leonard Hutton
Sir Donald George Bradman
James Charles Laker
Stanley Baldwin

Subject

Australia in England 1930, MCC in Australia 1932-1933, Australia in England 1934, MCC in Australia 1936-1937, Australia in England 1938, MCC in Australia 1946-1947, Australia in England 1948, MCC in Australia 1950-1951, Australia in England 1953, MCC in Australia 1954-1955, Australia in England 1956, MCC in Australia 1958-1959, Australia in England 1961, royal visits, Bodyline, Ashes

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Closed

Language

English

Size

1 16mm reel: 40 minutes 27 seconds

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