American Team Wins Wightman Cup

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

115A

Date Released

20 Aug 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1British Army Sings at Its Manoeuvres
2. 2Australia Faced the Same Problem
3. 3Grasmere Guides Go Up the Hill
4. 4Sealskin is Correct on Alaskan Beaches
5. 5American Team Wins Wightman Cup
6. 6Zeppelin Becomes Aerial Charabanc

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Team Wins Wightman Cup. DESCRIPTION: US Women tennis stars regain trophy when Helen Moody beats Betty Nuthall at Forest Hills, New York. Sub.1. After losing all the singles, British pair wins doubles. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of the play. Close shot of spectators in pavilion. Close shot of serving. Close individual shots of players. They shake hands over net after game. Sub.1. Mrs Moody, Miss Nuthall, Mrs Harker, Mrs Fearnley-Whittingstall. Elevated shot of doubles playing. Shot of the crowd. They shake hands. Cup being presented.

Keywords

Sport; Women; Tennis; Ceremonies

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1369

Length of story (in feet)

110

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