Champion Takes His Cue

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1877A
Date Released
27 May 1965
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Champion Takes His Cue. DESCRIPTION: In Australia, Fred Davis, world professional snooker champion demonstrates his table-tactics in an exhibition described by an Australian commentator. SHOTLIST: MS Fred Davis hitting ball and ball travelling around the table. CU Davis chalking his cue. MS Davis and ball. CU pan Davis hits ball which hits the others. CU Davis. MS Davis hits ball over the others to hit the black in. MCU table as Davis hits a cannon shot. CU balls. MS Davis knocks in off the running red. MS Davis hits the machine gun shot.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
89706
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Champion Takes His Cue', British Movietone News Issue No. 1877A, 27 May 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26005 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)