He appeared in the 1949 film Once a Jolly Swagman, for which the racing scenes were shot at New Cross.
New Cross Stadium was used as a film set for some of the action and crowd scenes for the film "Once a Jolly Swagman" which starred Dirk Bogarde.
The title of the film refers to the first line of the song "Waltzing Matilda".
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It is centred on the sport of speedway racing, which was at its peak of popularity at the time.
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