The Match
Althea Gibson was Black, and Angela Buxton was Jewish. And in 1956, they faced prevailing racism in the UK and changed the face of professional tennis by winning the ladies’ doubles trophy at Wimbledon. Gibson went on to finally win the ladies singles title at Wimbledon in 1957, and also formed a lifelong friendship with Buxton.
Genre: History
Screenplay
- Bruce Schoenfeld (Book)
- Liz Maccie (Screenplay)
Production: 1Community, Access Entertainment, Four Daughters, Nine Two Six Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
tennis, female friendship, based on true story, period drama, interracial friendship, 1950s, racial discrimination
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Match about?
- Althea Gibson was Black, and Angela Buxton was Jewish. And in 1956, they faced prevailing racism in the UK and changed the face of professional tennis by winning the ladies’ doubles trophy at Wimbledon. Gibson went on to finally win the ladies singles title at Wimbledon in 1957, and also formed a lifelong friendship with Buxton.
- What genre is The Match?
- The Match is a History film.
- Where was The Match produced?
- The Match was produced in United States of America.