Us Football Thriller (1951)

Item title reads - U.S. football thriller. Army versus navy in American football match. Philadelphia, America (USA). L/S midshipmen parading in stadium. L/S huge crowd and stadium. Various shots as the midshipmen dash for their seats before the game starts. L/S of the army cadets parading. M/S of army cadets breaking ranks and leaving the field. M/S of midshipmen’s float announcing “K-dets buried cheap“. M/S as the teams run onto the field. (American voice-over from here on). C/U of cadets shouting. L/S of the scoreboard. M/S as the navy kick off and the run ends in a scramble. M/S as navy gain 8 yards. Various shots as the navy score. M/S’s of cadets looking glum. A navy attack ends in another navy score. M/S of the crowd. M/S pile up in centre field. C/U cadets applauding. M/S army pressing 18 yard gain. M/S of army attack, a naval player intercepts and runs the length of the field to score again. The navy win by 42 to 7. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL