Indoor Tennis At Wembley 1939

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Wembley Arena, London.

Full titles read: "INDOOR TENNIS AT WEMBLEY"

Several shots of doubles tennis match between Bill Tilden partnered by tall Ellsworth Vines and Donald Budge partnered by Hans Nusslein of Germany. Budge and Nusslein win the match. Good group shot of the players.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
14359
Sort Number:
39/040
Time in/Out:
01:18:41:00 / 01:19:17:00
Canister:
39/40
Film ID:
1011.19
Issue Date:
18/05/1939

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  • "Elsworth Vines" should read Ellsworth Vines.

    "Nusslein" is Hans Nusslein.

    jamied 24th Apr 2012
  • Thanks.

    British Pathé 15th May 2012

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