Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Champion at Wimbledon

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
892
Date Released
8 Jul 1946
Date submitted
6 Jul 1946
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wimbledon - Petra Beats G Brown (Aust.). DESCRIPTION: Yvon Petra of France met Geoff Brown of Australia in the Men’s Final. It was a tremendous battle with Petra winning in five sets. SHOTLIST: KS queue outside Wimbledon. GV crowds in grounds around Centre Court. Yvon Petra and Geoff Brown walk onto court, out of camera. CU Petra on court, also Brown at other end. CU Petra serving and receiving. CU Brown serving and dropping other ball which he does not use. CU fore-hand drive uses both hands and back hand drive using left hand. Brown volleying. Petra in play, serving and beating Brown with his service. Brown retaliating after losing first two sets, 6-2, 6-4. Brown serves cannon-ball service and beats Petra, cut-ins of audience applauding and players taking refreshments between games. Petra playing winning stroke, jumps net and shakes hands with Brown. Walks off court with arm round Brown. Petra goes and picks up racket and kisses same. The two pose for cameras and walk off court into camera.
Keywords
Sport; Tennis
Locations
Wimbledon
Card file number
47176
Credits:
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
213
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Champion at Wimbledon', British Movietone News Issue No. 892, 8 Jul 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13928 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)