Wimbledon's Jubilee

Non-Fiction
1926
2mins
United Kingdom
No Dialogue with English subtitles

In June 1926 King George V and Queen Mary lead the celebrations for Wimbledon’s 50th jubilee.

This Topical Budget newsreel takes in the celebration of 50 years of the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon. King George V and Queen Mary present commemorative medals to former Champions including PF Hadow, Vincent Richards, Jean Borotra, Maud Watson, Kitty Godfree and Suzanne Lenglen. The film also features a brief extract of an exhibition women’s doubles match played by Lenglen.

Genres
Non-Fiction, Sport