ically ▁charged ▁film ▁as ▁it ▁touch es ▁on ▁issues ▁of ▁freedom ▁of ▁speech , ▁religious ▁belief s ▁and ▁all ▁out ▁fan atic ism . ▁Still , ▁I ▁didn ' t ▁think ▁it ▁was ▁charged ▁with ▁enough ▁balance ▁and ▁I ▁think ▁a ▁large ▁part ▁had ▁to ▁do ▁with ▁the ▁film ' s ▁incons istent ▁p acing ." ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 2 0 0 0 s ▁drama ▁films <0x0A> </s> ▁First - se eded ▁Alice ▁Mar ble ▁defeated ▁second - se eded ▁Helen ▁Jacob s ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 3 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Singles ▁tennis ▁title ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁U . S . ▁National ▁Championships . ▁The ▁tournament ▁was ▁played ▁on ▁out door ▁grass ▁courts ▁and ▁held ▁from ▁September ▁ 2 , ▁through ▁September ▁ 7 , ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁at ▁the ▁West ▁Side ▁Tennis ▁Club ▁in ▁Forest ▁Hills , ▁Queens , ▁New ▁York . ▁ ▁The ▁draw ▁consisted ▁of ▁ 5 5 ▁players ▁of ▁which ▁seven ▁were ▁seed ed . ▁ ▁Se eds ▁The ▁eight ▁seed ed ▁U . S . ▁players ▁are ▁listed ▁below . ▁Alice ▁Mar ble ▁is ▁the ▁champion ; ▁others ▁show ▁in ▁brackets ▁the ▁round ▁in ▁which ▁they ▁were ▁elimin ated . ▁▁▁ ▁Alice ▁Mar ble ▁( Ch ampion ) ▁▁ ▁Helen ▁Jacob s ▁( Final ist ) ▁▁ ▁Paul ine ▁Bet z ▁( Qu arter final ist ) ▁▁ ▁Dor othy ▁Bund y ▁( Qu arter final ist