• Short Summary

    The touring Australian cricket team are given a lunch at the Dorchester.

  • Description

    Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London. Australian cricket team have lunch with Institute of Journalists.

    SV. Reception. SV. Denis Compton chatting to Lindsay Hassett. CU. Pan Denis Compton to Hassett. SV. Ray Lindwall talking to Ian Craig CU. Ian Craig. SCU. Jack Hobbs chatting with Keith Miller. SV. Bill Johnston dwarfing Neil Harvey GV. Luncheon SCU. Hassett getting up to speak. CU. Arthur Morris. CU. Hassett speaking (nat.snd.) 'I thoroughly agree that when the season is over it's not going to matter at all who has the Ashes. The main thing is that we have played one good season of cricket and I have every confidence that the cricket lovers in England are going to a good season'

    (Orig.Neg.)

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    72.05
    Media URN:
    28334
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    23/04/1953
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:09:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:34:52:00 / 01:36:01:00
    Canister:
    53/29

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