Riggs Interview After Battle Of Sexes Match Against Billie Jean King In Atlanta

How to cite this film

‘USA Tennis’, [newsfilm, online], 23 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z018584 (Accessed 23 Feb 2026)

Technical Info

Format / Codec: Flash / VP6
Source Format / Codec: MOV
Video Bitrate: 800 kbps
Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
Frame Size: 640 x 480
Pixels Cropped At Encoding: Top: 0, Bottom: 0, Left: 90, Right: 90
Reason For Crop: Removal of video noise
Other Edits: Video was trimmed of first 7 seconds to remove AP title card

Slug

USA Tennis

Date

23 Sep 1973

Dateline

Atlanta

Script

Bobby Riggs interviewed a few days after loosing Battle Of Sexes tennis match against Billie Jean King in Atlanta Georgia.

Shotlist

1. ms Bobby Riggs interviewed SOUNDBITE (English) hopes for return match with Billie Jean King she was super won a decisive victory still feel the same not discouraged would love to play her again

Film status

Syndicated

Processing date

23 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Colour Positive

Original sound

Magnetic Sound On Film

Duration

00:00:57:00

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z018584

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'Riggs Interview After Battle Of Sexes Match Against Billie Jean King In Atlanta', 23 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z018584 (Accessed 23 Feb 2026)

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