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Topics of Today: Wimbledon by Tom Webster

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
316A
Date Released
27 Jun 1935
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Flashes: Guards take part in Paris festival of Military Music
  2. 2Flashes: Ballarat firemen get a trifle wet in speed contest
  3. 3Topics of Today: Wimbledon by Tom Webster
  4. 4Editorial: Sir Malcolm Campbell comments on lighter topics of the moment. The Heatwave, the Hansom Cab Centenary and Safety First
  5. 5Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Henry Cotton starts favourite in British Open Golf Contest
  6. 6Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Lovelock defeats pick of American milers in Princetown race
  7. 7Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Walter Neusel defeats Jack Petersen at Wembley

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Topics of Today
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wimbledon by Tom Webster. SHOTLIST: Shots of crowd walking about at Wimbledon. CU Fred Perry. Also playing. Monsieur Rainville playing. McGrath playing. Spectators eating ices etc. Shot of Helen Wills walking to camera. Shot playing. Shot of ballboy. Crawford playing. Borotra walking to court and playing. Shot of rain soaked cover over court.
Keywords
Sport; Weather; Tennis
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
3749
Credits:
Commentator
Tom Webster
Length of story (in feet)
109
Story extras:

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