Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Thrills at Henley. Wimbledon Finals - Fred Perry Defeats Von Cramm and Helen Jacobs is Victorious in the Ladies Final. Also Shown are the Mens and Ladies Doubles Finals.

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
370
Date Released
6 Jul 1936
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Section Title
Sports: Reported by Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thrills at Henley and Wimbledon. SHOTLIST: General shot of Henley. Mr Baldwin in launch past camera. Teams on the river. Picnic parties on the river. Singles rowing. America winning. Team throws cox into river. Wimbledon Finals Fred Perry against von Cramm. Various shots of the game. Helen Vinson (Perry’s wife). Womens singles: Madam Perez against Helen Jacobs. Various shots of the match. Men’ Doubles - Hare and Wilde against Hughes and Tuckett. Shots of play. Women’s Doubles: Mrs Fabyan and Helen Jacobs play Freda James & Kay Stammers. Grouped British team.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Performing arts
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4642
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Length of story (in feet)
127
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'Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Thrills at Henley. Wimbledon Finals - Fred Perry Defeats Von Cramm and Helen Jacobs is Victorious in the Ladies Final. Also Shown are the Mens and Ladies Doubles Finals.', British Movietone News Issue No. 370, 6 Jul 1936. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/6623 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)