France and Britain Fight for Davis Cup

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
78
Date Released
27 Jul 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: France and Britain Fight for Davis Cup. DESCRIPTION: H Cochet returns to form and beats HW Austin (far end) at Paris in Challenge Round. Sub 1. FJ Perry (far end) plays great game to defeat Jean Borotra. SHOTLIST: Group standing round the seat of the umpire including Cochet and Austin. Elevated shot of court and play with spectators in background. Close shot of Austin serving. Elevated shots of the crowd. Close shots of the players. Both run to net and shake hands. Good shot of the crowd cheering. Sub 1. Close shot of Borotra serving and playing. Elevated shot of the play. Good elevated shot of the crowd. Close shot of some spectators on roof on grandstand. Elevated shot of players shaking hands over the net and elevated view of papers floating down onto the court.
Keywords
Sport; Tennis
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1327
Length of story (in feet)
204
Story extras:
Film clip

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'France and Britain Fight for Davis Cup', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 78, 27 Jul 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/583 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)