Davis Cup Demonstrators

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2094

Date Released

21 Jul 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Firepower
2. 2Davis Cup Demonstrators
3. 3Tops Down Under
4. 4Instant Parking
5. 5Target Moon

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Davis Cup Demonstration. DESCRIPTION: Anti-Apartheid demonstrators at Bristol interrupt the Davis Cup match between Britain and South Africa with a bomb-scare and a sit-down. SHOTLIST: Sign ‘Bristol Lawn Tennis Club’. Spats at tennis courts. Pan from players lined up on court at far end to players lining up at near end. Pan protesters’ posters outside court. Crowd watching tennis. Umpire. 4 shots men playing tennis. Protester on court. Crowd. Protesters on court with banners. Pan police officer walking to protesters. Policemen talking to official on court. Crowd applauding. Pan police carry protesters off court.

Keywords

Sport; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Demonstrations; Crime

Locations

Bristol; United Kingdom

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

94966

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

89

Story extras:

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