News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/73

Date Released

9 Sep 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Smart Work
• 2. Leviathan of the Air
• 3. Uniforms, Khaki, Troops for the Use Of
• 4. To Fight the Italians
• 5. US Destroyers for Britain
• 6. U-Boat Attacked
• 7. US - Canada Defence Board Meets
• 8. A Spot of Bother
• 9. Do You Carry Your Gas Mask?
• *Limerick Horse Show
• *Fanaticism of the Orient
• *Court News from the USA

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Men’s and Women’s Doubles Championships which take place in Massachusetts. Gardner Malloy with Henry Kossoff against Johnny Kramer and Ted Schroder. The latter pair win and are hailed as the youngest tennis pair within memory to win the National Doubles title. In the Women’s Doubles it’s Mrs Von Ryan with Miss Dorothy NoSy against Alice Marble and Sarah Palfrey. The Marble-Palfrey team are fighting for its fourth consecutive doubles title and although the challengers are a threat, the champions retain their title.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Sport; Tennis

Locations

Massachusetts, USA; Brooklyn

Length of story (in feet)

157

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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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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