Sports: US Wightman Cup Victory

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1202A
Date Released
19 Jun 1952
Date submitted
16 Jun 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Sports
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: America Wins Wightman Cup. DESCRIPTION: In the Wightman Cup at Wimbledon, America won all to retain the Cup for the 16th successive time. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Crowd shot. Match in progress between Maureen Connolly & Jean Walker-Smith. CU Walker-Smith in play. CU Maureen Connolly in play. Connolly wins. Cup presented to American captain by the Duchess of Kent.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Tennis; Ceremonies; Youth
Locations
Wimbledon
Card file number
57356
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
75
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sports: US Wightman Cup Victory', British Movietone News Issue No. 1202A, 19 Jun 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17866 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)