Grand Slam for Laver

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1737
Date Released
17 Sep 1962
Date submitted
10 Sep 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grand Slam for Laver. DESCRIPTION: What a great year it has been for Rod Laver! Here he’s receiving the trophy at Wimbledon from the Queen. He’d already won the Australian and French titles; now he’s completed the grand slam by winning the American Championship at Forest Hills. His partner, Roy Emerson. Rod Laver, first man to win all four world titles since 1938, when Donald Budge achieved the distinction. Here is Movietone’s record of that historic performance, 24 years ago, when Budge played Gene Mako. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS Rod Laver receives trophy from the Queen at Wimbledon. MCU Laver holds trophy. MS Rod Laver plays Roy Emerson. MS crowd. Zoom Rod Laver wins. MCU Laver with trophy. TS Donald Budge plays Gene Mako (24 years ago). (2 shots) game in progress. TS Budge wins game. MCU Budge and Mako with trophies.
Keywords
Sport; Tennis
Locations
London; United States of America; Wimbledon; Forest Hills
Footage sources
United States of America
Great Britain
Library
Card file number
85122
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Grand Slam for Laver', British Movietone News Issue No. 1737, 17 Sep 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24794 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)