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1936 UK: Grace kicks off. Boxers v Press! Film star sets ball rolling in charity match for National
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1:17Now PlayingDate: 9th April 1936
Location: WEST HAM, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
West Ham, England
Long view of boxers onto field, side view of crowd
Semi view of Pressmen onto field and gen view of players standing on field
Semi view of Don McCorkindale on field
Semi view of Benny Lynch
CU of Len Harvey
Semi view pan of Gracie Fields onto field, wide view of Gracie Fields kicking off
Top view of play
Ground shot of tricky play by boxer
Semi view of crowd watching
Pan of Matt Wells doing his stuff
Semi view of Harvey waiting for the ball ground view of play in midfield and long view of Matt Wells wrestling
Top view of play. Semi view passing shots and goal
Association Football; Gracie Fields (1898-1979), Personalities - Performers; Personalities - Journalists; Personalities - Sport; Fund Raising; Great Britain
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