Preparing for Wimbledon

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1514A

Date Released

12 Jun 1958

Date submitted

10 Jun 1958

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Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Preparing for Wimbledon. DESCRIPTION: At a Technical Training School, near Hertford, youngsters are preparing for Wimbledon. They are all from Dr Barnardo’s Homes. At Bockenham, Russia’s senior state tennis coach keeps an eye on 17-year-old Anne Dimitrieva, who’s been making her appearance in the Kent Championships. Anna, and Andrei Potanin, another 17-year-old, may be seen at Wimbledon, probably in the Junior event. SHOTLIST: MS ball boys doing exercises. CU same. MS ball boy picks ball off court. Same. CU same. MS same. CU same. MS same. MS coach. MS coach & Anna Dimitrieva. MS Anna Dimitrieva playing. MS Andre Potanin playing. Same.

Keywords

Social conditions; Youth

Locations

Kent; England; Hertfordshire

Card file number

74033

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Ken Taylor
Camera: Len Waldorf
Camera: Terry O’Brien

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