| THE IDOL OF THE NORTH (on sleeve as THE IDLE OF THE NORTH) Boxer Tommy Watson re | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5482 |
| Catalog #: | 257927 | |
| Clip Number: | 257927-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/12 | |
| Timecode: | 01:36:36 - 01:37:21 | |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle OCCUPATIONS: Athlete SPORTS/BOXING: Misc | |
| Description: | GAZETTE “Newcastle. ‘The Idol of the North’. Seaman Tommy Watson - who showed America that British Boxers can box - has rapturous reception on return to his home town.” Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Massive crowds throng the streets as boxer Tommy Watson is driven past. Dark shots of Tommy Watson holding a child and waving from an upstairs window to the cheering crowds. | |
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