Tennis 1946

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Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unknown / unclear.

Australia.

Various shots of Australian tennis players Bromwich, Brown, Pails, Jack Crawford and Quist practising for the Davis Cup. Many shots are in slow motion.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
64169
Sort Number:
UN 1322 B
Time in/Out:
01:28:32:00 / 01:32:00:00
Canister:
UN 1322 B
Film ID:
2171.06
Issue Date:
1946

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  • "Bromwich" is John Bromwich.

    "Pails" is Dinny Pails.

    "Quist" is Adrian Quist.

    jamied 11th Oct 2012

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