Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rain stops Davis Cup matches and annoys Wimbledon crowds

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
320
Date Released
22 Jul 1935
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Sports: Reported by Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rain Stops Davis Cup Matches. SHOTLIST: Germany v America. Elevated shots of the crowd at Wimbledon. Shots and sound of the crowd yelling ‘We want play!'. Shot of the announcer announcing No more play. The crowd then proceed to throw things onto the court (seat cushions). Shot of the cover being pulled over the court. Neg: Pan from stands to rain soaked court covered. Few in stands under umbrellas. Shots of the puddles. Players stand around. Sound - Thunder
Keywords
Sport; Weather; Tennis; Riots
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
3792
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rain stops Davis Cup matches and annoys Wimbledon crowds', British Movietone News Issue No. 320, 22 Jul 1935. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/5725 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)