Wimbledon Opens 1954

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Wimbledon, London.

SV court being uncovered. GV crowds outside stands. SV Vic Seixas and Trabert arriving. CU Seixas, pan to Trabert. SV & CU Kurt Neilson from Denmark arriving. STV Gloria Butler from United States of America in leopard skin dress posing for cameramen. CU Miss Butler, pan...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29829
Sort Number:
54/048
Time in/Out:
01:05:58:00 / 01:07:31:00
Canister:
54/48
Film ID:
170.06
Issue Date:

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