Tennis Championships

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

722-1

Date Released

25 Jun 1925

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Pageant of Passing ‘Season’
2. 2Ascot Sunday at Boulter’s Lock
3. 3Nautical College
4. 4The Welsh Guards
5. 5Tennis Championships

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "All the ‘Stars’ gather at Wimbledon." Pan shot of outer courts. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "J Hennessey - USA". In practice on court. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "R Casey - The Colossal American Comet". In practice. [4TH SUBTITLE] "JO Anderson - Australia". Seen face-on practising . [5TH SUBTITLE]: "Lacoste - France". Practising serves. [6TH SUBTITLE]: "Borotra - France. Holder of Championship". Playing in a game. [7TH SUBTITLE]: "Borotra meets Turnbull". Rear view shot of game. [8TH SUBTITLE]: "The famous Centre Court". Pan shot. [9TH SUBTITLE]: "Now the Ladies! Mrs Lycett - England". Serving. [10TH SUBTITLE]: "Miss McKane - England. Holder of the Ladies’ Singles". [Scene missing from film copy] [11TH SUBTITLE]: "Suzanne watches!". Close shot of Suzanne Lenglen watching a game.

Keywords

Sport

Length of story (in feet)

130

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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