Stage V Press Football (1951)

Dublin, Republic of Ireland (Southern Ireland, Eire). LV. Teams lined up before start of a comic football match between Press and Stage for charity. SV. Pan, the teams. CU. Two men laughing. LV. Towards, man dressed as woman leading band. SV. Towards, teams marching around ground. GV. Crowded stands. SV. Ball being thrown in. Teams chase it. MV. Ball being dribbled up field. CU. Two men. MV. & GV. Play. SV. Midget attending wounded player, pan up to players gathered around. GV. Play. SV. Crowd. LV. Policemen running onto field ’hitting’ players, pan as they drag player off ground. LV. & SV. Player riding on pony, dog runs around them. SV. Crowd. SV. Man in black shooting player. CU. Pan, two men laughing. LV. Player being carried off field. He jumps off stretcher and walks back to join others. SV. Notice ’Iron Curtain’ in goal area. MV. Midget running around field with ball, passes it under his legs. General scramble and ball goes into goal. (.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXP