News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

108A

Date Released

2 Jul 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Duchess of York at Hospital Ceremony
• 2. Mr Mellon Calls on French Government
• 3. British Hopes Fail at Wimbledon
• 4. France Sets Up Her Statue to Lord Haig
• 5. Test Match Fizzles Out at Lord’s
• 6. Sunshine Favours Henley Opening

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Hopes Fail at Wimbledon. DESCRIPTION: HW Austin, in desperate five-set match is ousted. Sub.1. Betty Nuthall is beaten by Helen Jacobs 6-2, 6-3. SHOTLIST: HW Austin is ousted by American FX Shields. Elevated panning shot from courts and play to crowds in stand. Back to play. Closer shots. They vault net and shake hands after game. These are men playing. Sub.1. Close shots of the play.

Keywords

Sport; Tennis

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1279

Length of story (in feet)

103

Story extras:

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