| TOP HAT SOCCER Oxford and Cambridge students play silly game of football in beards, top hats and pantaloons. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5635 |
| Catalog #: | 299170 | |
| Clip Number: | 299170-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 46/98 | |
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| Year Shot: | 1946 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Misc | |
| Description: | TOP HAT SOCCER Oxford and Cambridge students play silly game of football in beards, top hats and pantaloons. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Oxford versus Cambridge in a comic football match. C/U of a book with title "Ancient rules of football". C/U's of the teams running out dressed in top hats, pantaloons, jerseys, spats etc. and wearing beards. Various shots of the game in progress, with three balls in play. C/U as a gong is struck for half time. C/U's of the players drinking down old English ale and eating pumpkins. Various shots of the second half where players have to walk instead of run. C/U as one of the players receives "artificial respiration" after being knocked out (only a gag). | |
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