Austin & Perry in Paris Brings Tennis Glory to Britain

Issue No.

217

Date Released

31 Jul 1933

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 2 / 3
Summary: MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: England Win the Davis Cup. DESCRIPTION: Challengers beat French players in final stage of Davis Cup campaign. SHOTLIST: England wresting from France, the emblem of Lawn Tennis Supremacy. First Match - Austin v Merlin (both players in shorts). TS of the court. Shots of the players lined up and being greeted by personality. MS the Cup is seen on dais in centre. TS of service and play. TS Crowds TS Players walk off after match ends. Perry triumphs over Cochet - Perry & Cochet standing at net. TS Play with crowd in background. TS Play. TS Crowd. France’s first victory is won by Borotra & Brugnon against Hughes & Lee - TS crowd and the players walking onto court. MS players pose by the net. TS crowd. TS play pan around the court at end of match. Cochet follows victory by beating Austin The pair walk onto court and pose by the net. TS play TS crowd pan around crowd and across the court and LS TS Austin serving. Game ends and crowd cheer and sling hats into the air.
Keywords: Sport; Fashion and costume
Locations: Paris
Footage sources: France
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Card file number: 2503
Length of story (in feet): 226
Story extras:: Film clip

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