The Tennis Machine AKA Rene Lacoste (1920-1929)

Titles read: ’The Tennis Machine - A new angle on Rene Lacoste the world-famous Tennis Star. Mr Lacoste, the human machine, wears so many partners out that he’s had to invent another machine to test his powers...’. Location of events unknown - France? Tennis star Lacoste demonstrates his new invention; a machine that throws tennis balls for him to hit. MS Lacoste loading balls into the magazine. Turning crank which makes wheel rotate. CU his hand turning crank. Then a young woman turns the crank while; on the other end of the tennis court; Lacoste hits the balls. CU woman grinning while operating machine. Next we see the ball machine and Lacoste in action; in slow motion. CU machine in operation; slo-mo; shows how it works. More slo-mo shots. MS Lacoste; side view in slow-mo returning volleys. Next; machine hitting lobs (shots going high in air). Throughout all this the girl is grinning vacantly at the camera. Intertitle refers to the recent match where Lacoste beat Tilden. MS Lacoste & midd