Davis Cup Tennis 1939

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Note: Location of events unknown.

Full titles read: "DAVIS CUP TENNIS"

Several shots of the climax of the Davis Cup tennis match between John Bromwich of Australia and Frank Parker of America. The match is won in straight sets by Bromwich.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20360
Sort Number:
39/076
Time in/Out:
01:22:57:00 / 01:24:01:00
Canister:
39/76
Film ID:
1023.25
Issue Date:
28/09/1939

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0:010:020:030:04

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