Dramatic Opening to Davis Cup

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1804A
Date Released
2 Jan 1964
Date submitted
26 Dec 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dramatic Opening to Davis Cup. DESCRIPTION: Dennis Ralston of the United States meets Australian John Newcombe for the Davis Cup Challenge Round Opening Day at Adelaide. America’s Dennis Ralston won 26 games to 22. He is the first American to beat an Australian on an opening day since 1958. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS players Dennis Ralston (USA) and John Newcombe (Australia) onto court. GV crowd. CU same. GV same. MCU same. CU same. ES Ralston serves and point to him. GV crowd. ES Ralston serves and point to Newcombe. CU crowd. ES Newcombe serves and point to him. MCU crowd. ES Newcombe serves and point to him. GV crowds. ES Ralston serves and point to Newcombe. GV crowd. ES Newcombe serves and match point to Ralston. MCU women applaud. GV crowd applaud. MS players walk off. Winner: Ralston 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5.
Keywords
Sport; Tennis
Locations
Australia; Adelaide
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
87727
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
161
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Dramatic Opening to Davis Cup', British Movietone News Issue No. 1804A, 2 Jan 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25378 (Accessed 19 Jun 2025)