The Davis Cup

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1283A
Date Released
7 Jan 1954
Date submitted
Jan 1954
Date submitted
4 Jan 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1New Zealand - Tragic Train Crash
  2. 2News Briefs: Tower Wedding
  3. 3News Briefs: Miami Speedsters
  4. 4News Briefs: Penguin Round-Up
  5. 5Guided Missile Test
  6. 6The Davis Cup
  7. 7The Queen with Maoris
  8. *Soccer - Celtic V Rangers

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Davis Cup. DESCRIPTION: Australia were given a shock in the Davis Cup when America took the lead in the series by winning the first Doubles match. Hoad had beaten Seixas and Rosewall had lost his singles match. When Hoad and Hartwig lost to Trabert and Seixas, America were leading by two matches to one. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated view crowded tennis courts. CU Davis Cup. CU names of previous winner engraved on same. Hoad and Seixas out onto court. Shots of their match. Cut-ins crowds. Hoad wins. Crowds in sun hats watching. Doubles players out, Hartwig, Hoad, Seixas and Trabert. Shots of play.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Melbourne
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
60285
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
108
Story extras:
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