Tennis History - 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, now Davis Cup

Vintage tennis featuring the United States against France in the 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, the 22nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup, at the Germantown cricket club in Philadelphia. The sequence includes the two teams posing for the camera, followed by doubles action, Rene Lacoste (wearing a hat) defeating Bill Tilden in a singles contest, and concluding with Bill Johnston losing to Henri Cochet in the deciding match, as France won the trophy 3-2.
Vintage tennis featuring the United States against France in the 1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, the 22nd edition of what is now known as the Davis Cup, at the Germantown cricket club in Philadelphia. The sequence includes the two teams posing for the camera, followed by doubles action, Rene Lacoste (wearing a hat) defeating Bill Tilden in a singles contest, and concluding with Bill Johnston losing to Henri Cochet in the deciding match, as France won the trophy 3-2.
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Editorial #:
832463452
Collection:
Archive Films: Editorial
Date created:
08 September, 1927
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Licence type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:00:54:10
Location:
Germantown, Philadelphia, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 25p
Originally shot on:
16mm B/W Reversal 1080 25
Source:
Archive Films Editorial
Object name:
nestedsequence27.mov