Pro-Tennis - Rosewall Shows Laver

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1754
Date Released
14 Jan 1963
Date submitted
6 Jan 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pro-Tennis - Rosewall Shows Laver. DESCRIPTION: Rod Laver, new boy in the world of pro-tennis, versus World Professional Champion, Ken Rosewall in his second professional match. In the end Laver lost 3 sets to love. So far, from 2 professional matches, he’s netted £2,400. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS pan - Rosewall and Laver walk out. MLS crowd. GV Laver serves and point to Laver. CU crowd. GV Laver serves and point to Rosewall. GV crowd. GV Rosewall serves and point to Laver. GV Rosewall serves and point to Laver. GV crowd. GV Rosewall serves and point to him. Laver lost 3 sets to love.
Keywords
Sport; Tennis
Locations
White City, London; Sydney; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
85807
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Pro-Tennis - Rosewall Shows Laver', British Movietone News Issue No. 1754, 14 Jan 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24955 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)