King Retains Crown

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1988A

Date Released

13 Jul 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1King Retains Crown
2. 2Beating Retreat
3. 3Instant Comfort
4. 4England for Sale
5. 5Tonga Coronation

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Retains Crown. DESCRIPTION: Billie Jean King of the United States beats Ann Jones, the first British girl to reach the finals for six years. In the Men’s Singles, the British player to come closest to a Title was Roger Taylor. Only the second British player to reach the Semi-finals since the war, he was beaten by Germany’s Wilhelm Bungert. SHOTLIST: Zoom Billie Jean King and Ann Jones off court before match. MS Princess Marina in Royal Box. MS BJ King and Ann Jones. MS Roger Taylor and Wilhelm Bungert playing in mens finals. GV crowd. MS Taylor during match. MS Bungert during match LS Taylor during match. LS crowd. GV Bungert serves at match point, zoom in as he wins match and shakes hands with Taylor. BS BJ King serves. MS Ann Jones receives ball and loses point. MS crowd. GV BJ King serves, play and she wins point. MS crowd. LS Ann Jones serves and play. MS BJ King returns ball and wins point. MS crowd. CU BJ King serves. GV play and BJ King losing point. MS crowd. GV BJ King serves at match point and play, zoom in as she wins match. MS crowds. MS as BJ King is presented with trophy by Princess Marina. CU Billie Jean King with Ann Jones holding trophy.

Keywords

Sport; Tennis; Ceremonies

Locations

Wimbledon; England

Card file number

92558

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Camera

Norman Fisher

Camera

Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

216

Story extras:

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