Sport - Table Tennis Finals

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1029A

Date Released

24 Feb 1949

Date submitted

21 Feb 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Influenzal People
2. 2Pope Condemns Persecutions
3. 3Hungary Elk Retreat before Helicopter
4. 4Tea Tasters American Pattern
5. 5Eisenhower Portrait for RASC HQ
6. 6Spring in February
7. 7Sport - Table Tennis Finals
8. 8Sport - Point-To-Point

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Table Tennis Championship. DESCRIPTION: At Wembley, Peggy McLean of the USA defeats Helen Elliot, Scotland in three straight sets. In the Men’s Doubles, Johnny Leach and Jack Carrington win against Viktor Barna and Richard Bergmann. Men’s Singles saw Martin Reisman of USA beat Barna, now an English International. SHOTLIST: KS GV 2 girls playing. Peggy McLean (USA) playing Helen Elliot (Scotland). MS of same. Cut-in CU McLean playing. General play. LS Doubles Championship, Johnny Leach & Jack Carrington v Viktor Barna & Richard Bergmann, won by latter. Various shots of play. Two men playing - Martin Reisman & Barna. Reisman won, several shots of rallies & general play.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

London; England; Wembley

Card file number

51521

Credits:

Camera

Alec Tozer

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

158

Story extras:

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