Australia’s Davis Cup

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1109

Date Released

4 Sep 1950

Date Other

Aug 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ship Crash Rescues
2. 2Personalities in the News
3. 3World’s Most Powerful Jet
4. 4Mid-African Airport Opened
5. 5Australia’s Davis Cup
6. 6Britain’s No 1 Bathing Beauty

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australia’s Davis Cup. DESCRIPTION: The Americans Schroeder and Mulloy met Australia’s Bromwich and Sedgman in the Davis Cup Doubles at Forest Hills, New York. The Australians win and take the cup for the first time since 1939. SHOTLIST: CU Schroeder & Mulloy (USA). CU Jack Bromwich & Frank Sedgman (Australia). CU Davis Cup. TS Sedgman serving. TS rally in progress. GV crowd. TS Schroeder serves and another exciting rally. GV crowd. TS Bromwich serves at match point, American hits it into net, Australia win. TS players at net congratulate each other. MS victorious Australian team with Davis Cup.

Keywords

Sport; Tennis

Locations

New York; Forest Hills

Card file number

54262

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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