Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Table Tennis Titles Produce Keen Fights

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
563A
Date Released
21 Mar 1940
Date submitted
5 Mar 1940
Date submitted
18 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): M Tanner Announces Finnish Armistice
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Canadian Weather for Canadian Visitors
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): King and Queen See Latest Ambulances
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Lifeboatmen and RAF Swop Hospitality
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Honoured in England is St Patrick’s Day
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Table Tennis Titles Produce Keen Fights
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Another Record for Cricket Wizard
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): New Zealand Welcomes Home ‘Achilles’

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Table Tennis at Wembley. DESCRIPTION: The English Table Tennis Finals at Wembley. SHOTLIST: Men Doubles: Barna and Boros are beaten by Liebster and Bergmann. Men’s Singles: Bergmann defeats Liebster. Women’s Singles: Miss Dace defeats Miss Beregi. Presentation is by the Lady Mayoress (cuts only).
Keywords
Sport; Youth
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
38620
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
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