England Expects Every Man To Do His Judo (1937)

Full title reads: “England expects every man to do his judo!“ Stadium Club, Holborn, London. 20th Annual Display of the Budokwai. Various shots of judo matches on raised platform, watched by audience. We see various pairs doing martial art, including a woman practising different types of throws on a man. C/U of Yukotani (sp.?), judo world champion, talking to Colonel the Master of Semphill. Various shots of demonstration of another martial art - Kendo. M/S of Lord Semphill (aka Master of Semphill) presenting trophy cup to judo champion. Note: Semphill sometimes spelt Sempill. Note: spelling of judo champion’s name taken from sound track - maybe incorrect. FILM ID: 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 Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.