Boxing Americans V British (1942)

Titles read: BOXING AMERICANS V BRITISH EXCLUSIVE PICTURES. Somewhere in Britain. Various shots of a boxing match between British Amateur Leather Pushers of the REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) and a team of parttime pugs of the American Eagles. We see Atrey (Britain) fight Crawford (US) in a Bantam weight fight Atrey wins on points. Cutaways to servicemen and officers in the audience. Then Simpson (Britain) is beaten by Wichinsky (US) and the Americans in the audience give a big cheer and get all excited. In the last bout, Cummings (Britain) beats Schafer (US) and the British win the match 8 6. Brief shot of American officer wiping his eyes. M, S of a group of GIs throwing their caps on the ground. FILM 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 Path