The Davis Cup

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1440
Date Released
7 Jan 1957
Date submitted
27 Dec 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Capetown Test
  2. 2News in Brief: The Vanguard
  3. 3News in Brief: General Keightley
  4. 4News in Brief: Miss France
  5. 5News in Brief: Winter Sports
  6. 6The Davis Cup
  7. 7Forest Fire Fury

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Davis Cup. DESCRIPTION: 17,000 tennis fans at Adelaide saw Australia retain the cup. Amongst the spectators was Premier Mr Menzies. SHOTLIST: MS tennis court. CU of Australian Premier Mr Menzies watching. CUs of Lew Hoad and Herb Flam. LS crowd. Various shots of play. LS court. CU of Hoad. LS play. MS crowds clapping. Hoad won this match in three straight sets. Into camera shot of Ken Rosewall and Vic Seixas, walk onto court. CU of crowds. GV of play. LS banks of crowds. Rosewall won this game. Doubles Match - CU crowds. Hoad and Rosewall against the Texan Sammy Giammalva and Vic Seixas. GV of play. CU of crowds. CU play. The Australians Hoad and Rosewall won the doubles match. CU of Hoad and Rosewall. CU of the Davis Cup.
Keywords
Sport; Tennis
Locations
Australia; Adelaide
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
69330
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
144
Story extras:
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