Joe Davis Issue Title Is Calling All Stars (1939)

Part of CALLING ALL STARS issue. Pathe Studios, London. Billiards (and snooker) champion Joe Davis passes on professional tips to improve an amateurs game. Various shots of Joe demonstrating different ways of potting the ball. C/U of Joe rubbing chalk onto his cue. Note: sound momentarily speeds up at end of item. 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 collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.