News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/34

Date Released

25 Apr 1968

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. First Open Tennis Tournament
• 2. Meaney Back From Grave
• 3. Space Treaty Signed
• 4. Jaguar Fighter Roll-Out
• 5. Three Day Horse Trials

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

British tennis takes the plunge. The first Open Tennis Tournament gave some of the world’s top professional and amateur players a chance to meet each other on the courts.

Keywords

Sport; Tennis

Locations

Bournemouth

Credits:

Camera

Kenneth G. Goddard

Length of story (in feet)

116

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

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Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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