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Film Number |
6435 |
Title |
THE CUP FINAL, WEMBLEY 1938. PRESTON NORTH END V HUDDERSFIELD TOWN |
Producer |
Thomas Blackburn/Movietone |
Date |
1938 |
Gauge |
std8mm |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
12 mins 12 secs |
Description |
Scenes from the 1938 Cup Final between Preston North End and Huddersfield Town. Shots of the Preston entourage boarding a train in Preston (including Thomas Blackburn, a club director) and walking to Wembley Stadium from the bus. Shots of the crowd and police outside the stadium. Movietone news highlights of the match, which Preston won 1-0. Shots of animals at Whipsnade Zoo. Triumphant Preston North End team returning home and being met by press, photographers and a huge crowd of supporters. The team are driven through the thronging streets sat on the roof of a bus, players address the crowds from the Town Hall steps and also visit a children's ward with the cup. |
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