Australia Retains Davis Cup

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1231A
Date Released
8 Jan 1953
Date submitted
5 Jan 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Awards for Police Heroes
  2. 2Australia Retains Davis Cup
  3. 3Holmes Lives Again
  4. 4Guard Changing in Vienna
  5. 5Mr Attlee in Pakistan
  6. 6The Prime Minister in New York
  7. *Nottingham Forest V Notts. County

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australia Retains Davis Cup. DESCRIPTION: In glorious sunshine at Adelaide, spectators packed the stands for the Davis Cup challenge-round between Australia, the holders, and America. Sedgman and McGregor retained the trophy for Australia in their last amateur contest. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Crowds at tennis match. Sedgman v. Seixas. Seixas serves. Sedgman serves. Sedgman winning points. Eventually wins. McGregor v. Trabert. Various shots of McGregor wins. Trabert flops into chair and wipes brow. Doubles. Seixas and Trabert far side v. Sedgman and McGregor. Various shots of the game including VG rallies. Sedgman and McGregor serving. Game and match point. Presented with Davis Cup Sedgman and McGregor. CU Davis Cup.
Keywords
Sport; Ceremonies
Locations
Adelaide
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
58358
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
182
Story extras:
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