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from Japan, featuring the masters of tennis Arthur Ashe, Ken Rosewall, Rod Laver, Stan Smith, Jan Kodes and Zeljko Franulovic

The six players who topped the Open tournament averages in 1970 play each other in this Round Robin Grand Prix Final for prize money totalling $50,000, with the title of Master's Champion and $15,000 going to the man with most wins.
Introduced by Harry Carpenter
Today: Smith v Laver and Laver v Kodes in the best of three tie-breaker sets.
The world's No 1 player Rod Laver in his first and second round matches.
Produced by A.P. Wilkinson in collaboration with NHK-TV Japan

Contributors

Presenter:
Harry Carpenter
Tennis player:
Rod Laver
Tennis player:
Stan Smith
Tennis player:
Jan Kodes
Commentator:
Dan Maskell
Commentator:
Jack Kramer
Production Team:
Fred Viner
Production Team:
Johnnie Watherston
Producer:
A.P. Wilkinson

The House of Pipes
Modern Medals as an Investment
Some viewers' questions answered
Introduced by Hugh Scully and James Norbury
(from Bristol)

Contributors

Presenter:
Hugh Scully
Presenter:
James Norbury
Designer:
Des Chinn
Director:
Robin Drake
Director:
Paul Smith
Producer:
John King

Starring Clark Gable, Yvonne de Carlo, Sidney Poitier

Echoes of Gone With The Wind in this story of a Southern belle who, when her father dies, discovers she was born a slave. Hamish Bond, a wealthy land-owner and former slave-runner, brings her to his household.
(This Week's Films: page 9)

Contributors

Screenplay:
John Twist
Screenplay:
Ivan Goff
Screenplay:
Ben Roberts
Based on the novel by:
Robert Penn Warren
Director:
Raoul Walsh
Hamish Bond:
Clark Gable
Amantha Starr:
Yvonne de Carlo
Rau-Ru:
Sidney Poitier
Ethan Sears:
Efrem Zimbalist Jr
Charles de Marigny:
Patric Knowles
Seth Parton:
Rex Reason

BBC Two England

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