News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/25

Date Released

25 Mar 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Gretna Green Wedding in Australia
• 2. RAF Plane Loses Its Way
• 3. Cheltenham Gold Cup
• 4. Snooker Battle of the Brothers
• 5. RAF’s Greatest Bombing Raid
• 6. Evacuation Difficulties
• 7. George Formby in France
• *Professional Tennis in US
• *Girl Students Skiing in Italy
• *Irish Kennel Club Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Big Bill Tilden and Billy Richards face Donald Budge and Fred Perry for the South Eastern Professional Tournament at Miami Beach. It’s a tough fight for Tilden and Richards who were favourites for so many years, and the younger players prove too much for them.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Sport; Tennis

Locations

Florida; Miami Beach

Length of story (in feet)

103

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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