Tennis Opening (1967)

No title - Wimbledon past and present. London. M/S women playing tennis in 1900. M/S men’s doubles in 1914, only a handful of spectators in background. M/S Helen Wills playing at the start of her career in 1924. M/S Ramsay MacDonald in box watching. C/U Suzanne Lenglen carrying tennis rackets in 1925. M/S Wimbledon royal box with King George V and Queen Mary watching in 1925. M/S Suzanne Lenglen playing. M/S crowd watching and applauding. M/S Sydney B. Wood about to take part in the 1927 championships, he is wearing plus fours. M/S crowd watching. Various shots Wood serving and playing. M/S Paris presidential box, 1930. L/S as Jean Borotra playing, it ends with big smash by him. The camera pans left following Borotra off course. M/S as crowd throw cushions onto the court. C/U Kay Stammers holding tennis racket in garden in Britain, 1930. L/S Betty Nuttall serving in America, 1931. M/S H. W. (Bunny) Austin serving and playing, 1934. L/S Wimbledon doubles, Fred Perry serving, his partner is G. P. Hughes
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