Table Tennis Squash (1959)

London. L, S of a high ceiling room with a table in the middle. A couple comes into the picture. They come to the table, lift the top (table was folded in half) and lift a barricade in the middle so the angle is cut off. This forms table tennis squash which one can play on its own as well as with another person. Man takes a racket and demonstrates how simple it is to play. M, S of the man playing. Cut to M, S of the woman watching him play. High angle L, S of the man playing and woman watching. Voiceover talks about the advantages of the new table tennis game named Smash. M, S of the couple getting ready to play together. High angle shot of the couple playing. Another man carrying racket comes to play. He watches the couple play waiting for his turn. C, U shot of the table and the ball bouncing off. M, S of the two men swapping places as they play. M, S of woman playing with different man now. C, U shot of another man sitting on a chair, smoking. C, U shot of player s feet as they play. M, S of the