Putting the Bounce into Lawn Tennis

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

114

Date Released

4 Apr 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Phar Lap Wins Aguascalientes Derby
2. 2Japan’s Final Push Causes Fresh Panic
3. 3Putting the Bounce into Lawn Tennis
4. 4Waikiki Beach Boys Stunt for Visitors

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Putting the Bounce Into Lawn Tennis. DESCRIPTION: Colonel JW Reid, Chairman, tests balls submitted by makers for conformity to LTA Standards. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of Colonel Reed [sic], testing tennis balls, weighing etc. Close shot of man on ladder describing apparatus for testing bounce of balls. CU of testing. Close shot of Colonel Reed [sic] at table speaking.

Keywords

Sport; Organisations; Tennis

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1741

Length of story (in feet)

128

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