A Tennis Lesson & Cuts (1926)

Southern Ireland, Eire, Republic of Ireland. Title reads: “A Tennis Lesson by Hans Hummel of the Fitzwilliam Club“. Various C/Us of Hummel posing with his tennis racket in different serving positions. M/S of Hummel hitting tennis balls with his racket. Various M/Ss of Hummel slowly moving his racket to demonstrate ways to hit the ball. He moves on to actually using balls in his demonstration. M/S of Hummel playing tennis with a woman. M/S of Hummel in the middle of a volley. Cuts / out takes start at 01:36:38. M/Ss of men’s game of tennis. Otherwise, shots are same or similar to those in edited part of item. Demonstration looks very stilted - makes item comical, quirky. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical col
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