Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Tennis Star

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
812
Date Released
25 Dec 1944
Date submitted
15 Dec 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wonderful Toes
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Tennis Star
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Strafing the Reich
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The 51st Returns
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: War Amid Floods

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Australian Tennis Star. DESCRIPTION: Australia finds a new tennis star in Geoff Brown, seen here partnering Bromwich in a doubles match against Grant and Gilchrist. SHOTLIST: Cut story - At exhibition match. Geoffrey Brown & Bromwich - CU. CU Bitsy Grant, & Gilchrist. Four enter court. Cut-ins of crowds. Various shots of play, cut-ins of Canadian soldiers enjoying match. Geoff. Brown serves to Bitsy Grant a couple of aces & so winning the game.
Keywords
Sport; Entertainment and leisure; Military
Locations
Sydney
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
45376
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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