Gorgeous Gussie Moran Beaten

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1047A
Date Released
30 Jun 1949
Date submitted
27 Jun 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer - Broken Glass
  2. 2Channel Islands and Dartmouth - Royal Tour Continued
  3. 3Commodore Princess Margaret at Guides Rally
  4. 4Australia’s Worst Floods
  5. 5Gorgeous Gussie Moran Beaten
  6. 6The 2nd Test at Lord’s
  7. *Perth Pageant
  8. *Glasgow Exhibition

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gorgeous Gussie Beaten By Miss Hoahing. DESCRIPTION: At Wimbledon Gem Hoahing, a British subject born in Hong Kong of Chinese parents beat Gussie Moran of America in the Women’s Singles. SHOTLIST: KS. Gussie & Hoahing walk onto court. SCU of both. Gussie in her shorts - not lace. Gussie playing - backwards & falls. Hoahing receives. Rally between the two. Elevated MS of Hoahing playing the final shot to win. Gussie congratulates her & walk off court. Gussie & Hoahing walk into camera.
Keywords
Sport; Tennis
Locations
Wimbledon
Card file number
52172
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
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