News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

277

Date Released

24 Sep 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Tragic Explosion in Welsh Colliery
• 2. TOM Sopwith’s Great Endeavour
• 3. Movietone News Paragraphs: Portsmouth - Sir Alan Cobham’s non-stop bid
• 4. Movietone News Paragraphs: Runswick - The Princess Royal christen a lifeboat
• 5. Movietone News Paragraphs: London - Unemployed men play "Test" match at Lord’s
• 6. Movietone News Paragraphs: Avize - 1934 Champagne vintage
• 7. Fred Perry - World’s No 1
• 8. 500 Mile Dash at Brooklands

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fred Perry World’s No 1. DESCRIPTION: Briton’s tennis ace becomes the top in the World. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of Perry and Allison leaving pavilion to play for United States Title at Forest Hills. Elevated shot of play and spectators. Close shot of Perry playing. The match point and Perry slings racket away and leaps over the net. Close shot of Perry with trophy cup speaking into "mike".

Keywords

Sport; Tennis

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3165

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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