Wightman Cup - America Wins

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1828A
Date Released
18 Jun 1964
Date submitted
5 Jun 1964
Date Other
Jun 1964
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wightman Cup - America Wins. DESCRIPTION: Britain has only won the Cup six times since this annual battle with America was first held in 1923. This year we lost all the singles, but won the two doubles matches. However, in spite of this, the cup goes back to the States. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Exterior All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon with crowds going in. MS exterior Wimbledon. GV same and people going in. GV crowds. LS pan pairs team out onto court. GV crowd applaud. GV play - English couple at far end. GV crowd applaud. GV play English players win and congratulate each other. GV crowd applaud. MS American captain presented with cup. CU American team. MCU same.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
London; Wimbledon
Card file number
88459
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Mark McDonald
Length of story (in feet)
95
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