The Art Of Tennis And How To Play It

Original antique movie poster for a silent film - The Art of Tennis and How to Play It showing the Various Strokes of the Game demonstrated by the Leading Players of England / Showing at this Cinema Come and See the Game as it should be Played - produced by The Parkstone Film Co Ltd Lytham and starring several notable tennis players including members and winners of the Davis Cup, Olympic Games, Wimbledon and other major championships performing shots including 1. The Forehand Drive by Miss Joan Austin (Joan Winifred Austin; 1903-1998) 2. The Backhand Drive 3. The Service by Mr JDP Wheatley (John David Patrick Wheatley; 1899-1967) 4. Volleying by Mr JB Gilbert (John Brian Gilbert; 1887-1974) 5. The Lob The Smash by Mr JB Gilbert Mr JDP Wheatley 6. Top Spin and Chop by Miss E Colyer (Evelyn Lucy Colyer; 1902-1930) 7. Mixed Doubles by Miss E Colyer Miss Joan Austin Mr JB Gilbert Mr JDP Wheatley 8. Hints on Practice by Mr LA Godfree (Leslie Allison Godfree; 1885-1971), with the scenarios and subtitles edited by Mr Stanley Doust, the tennis critic of the Daily Mail, and some scenes shown at normal speed then in slow motion, featuring a great image of a smiling young lady in a white tennis dress about to hit a tennis ball across a grass court in front of the net and trees in the background, the description on the side and below against a green background and the title text above in stylised blue and black letters. Good condition, restored tears and loss on top left corner and top margin, backed on linen.