Wimbledon Opens
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 7
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wimbledon Opening. DESCRIPTION: Fine weather and fashions at the opening day of the All England Championships. Among players seen arriving were Miss Tuckey, Miss Chaffee and Miss Gibson, first Negress to play at Wimbledon. Film star Elizabeth Taylor and Denis Compton were there to watch. The match between von Cramm and Drobny was one of the biggest attractions. The German made a good fight but went down to Drobny. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Montage of players in action on tennis courts. Arrivals of several men. Various shots of tea gardens. SCU of various women showing types of hats they were wearing. Arrival of Miss K Tuckey. SCU Nancy Chaffee. SCU Miss Gibson. SCU Elizabeth Taylor tilt down to her handbag - transparent. SCU Denis Compton. Elevated GV von Cramm & Drobny walk onto centre court. Drobny - SCU - serving. Von Cramm - SCU receiving, also - MS of match. (Drobny in shorts). MS rally & Drobny winning. Both shake hands & walk off court.
- Keywords
- Sport; Ethnic groups; Fashion and costume; Performing arts; Newsreels
- Card file number
- 55683
- Credits:
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- Camera
- David W. Samuelson
- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Camera
- Norman Fisher
- Length of story (in feet)
- 120
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