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  • Short Summary

    International lawn tennis championship in Egypt.

  • Description

    Egypt.

    Various shots of the finals of the international lawn tennis championship taken at Gezira sporting club, Cairo.

    CU. Pan, shot of the trophies set out on a table. LS. Spectators arriving at the central court. Several cut in shots of spectators watching the men's finals.

    CU. Henri Cochet (France) and Robert Abdesselam (Egypt) competing in the men's singles. Various shots of Cochet and Abdesselam in play, Cochet won.

    Various shots of the mixed doubles finals. G. P. Hughes and Mrs Campbell beat D. Mitic and A. M. Yorke.

    Several shots of the crowd around the winners.

    Note - date in the old record 19/03/1947.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2144.08
    Media URN:
    63754
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:06:10:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:23:18:00 / 01:29:28:00
    Canister:
    UN 1659 A

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