• Short Summary

    US Open Table Tennis Championships held in Washington DC, America.

  • Description

    Unissued / Unused material.

    Title - 'US Open Table Tennis Championships'.

    Washington DC, United States of America (USA).

    Various shots of the table tennis match between Gusikoff and Schiff of New York (wearing long trousers) and Begh and Lippai of Cleveland (in shorts) with cut-ins of spectators watching and applauding. Begh and Lippai win.

    Various shots of Gusikoff and Marty Reisman in the singles table tennis match. Gusikoff is Number 102 with his back to camera. Reisman wins the title.

    Cataloguer's note: American commentary.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2944.37
    Media URN:
    84700
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    1960
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:22:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:49:02:00 / 01:50:24:00
    Canister:
    UN 3320 G

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    "Gusikoff and Schiff" are Bobby Gusikoff and Sol Schiff.

    "Begh" should read Ed Vegh, (3 changes from Begh to Vegh required in all).

    "Lippai" is Emery Lippai.

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