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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

367

Date Released

15 Jun 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: 'Herzogin Cecilie’ fails to float
2. 2Reports: New Zealand’s first Labour Premier
3. 3Reports: Longest bridge in the World
4. 4Reports: Trouble in Palestine
5. 5Reports: Strike into Carnival
6. 6Tennis
7. 7Femina: Wealth, Woman and babies
8. 8Zoo News: Says Brian Saveall
9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: A wash out at Lord’s
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: German swimmers
11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Girls Canoeing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: England Just Fails to Recapture Wightman Cup. DESCRIPTION: England just fail to recapture the Wightman Cup. SHOTLIST: Shots of Kay Stammers beating Helen Jacobs. Shot of spectators putting up umbrellas and shot of the course being covered against the rain. Shot of Mrs Fabyan (Palfry) playing against Miss Stammers. Dorothy Round playing against Helen Jacobs. Winning. Shot of doubles - Mrs Fabian, Kay Stammers, Freda James and Helen Jacobs. Shot of the end of the game. Princess Marie Louise shakes hands with the players. She then presents the cup to Helen Jacobs. Shot of the winning team lined up.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Women; Weather; Ceremonies

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4588

Credits:

Commentator

Henry Blythe Thornhill Wakelam

Length of story (in feet)

105

Story extras:

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