Denis Compton Interview (1947)

Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown. C/U Denis Compton,footballer and cricketer, lying on table on gymnasium being massaged by physiotherapist. He talks to camera about the poor financial awards of cricket and football, he makes the comments that “as long as we have one or two enjoyable games per week why worry“. Date on original records: 16/10/1947. Cataloguer’s note: Compton’s sentiments about pay seem quite quaint by today’s standards. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews co