Wimbledon Opens

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1516A
Date Released
26 Jun 1958
Date submitted
24 Jun 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wimbledon Opens. DESCRIPTION: Wimbledon’s famous fortnight is a world-wide draw. Miss Reynolds, South Africa, arrived. Candy, Australia, who beat Knight in his first match. Mr and Mrs Contreras, Mexico, and Althea Gibson, America, last year’s Ladies’ Champion. Cooper, Australia and Owen, Great Britain, made their bow to the Duchess of Kent, and the centre court was packed with tennis fans. SHOTLIST: GV Wimbledon (3). CU Miss Reynolds (South Africa) arrives. CU Candy (Australia) MS Mr & Mrs Contreras. CU Wimbledon. MS girl in chinese jacket. CU French girl and hat. Same. MS Miss A Gibson (America). GV tea gardens. CU notice ‘Strawberries and Cream’. CU plate of same. MS couple eating same. MS girl in new dress. CU hat (2). MS girl. MS Cooper and Owen bow to Royal Box. MS Duchess of Kent. GV centre court. MS player in action. GV court. MS spectators and umbrellas. MS centre court being covered. Extra for BTS - Miss Truman & Miss Rook walk on. GV crowd. MS Miss Truman in play. MS Miss Rook in play. MS Miss Truman in play. Crowd. GV court. MS Miss Truman in play. MS Miss Rook in play. MS Miss Truman. CU same.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Food and cooking; Weather; Fashion and costume; Youth
Locations
Wimbledon; England
Card file number
74177
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Samuelson
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
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'Wimbledon Opens', British Movietone News Issue No. 1516A, 26 Jun 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22456 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)