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The Grand National 1939

Date released

27 Mar 1939

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

39/25

NoS ID

096980

Story no

3 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

Celebrating its 100th birthday the Grand National has this year thirty seven runners, seven more than there are jumps, and after a thrilling race "Workman" wins.

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Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland Comment on an Eventful Week: British Movietone News Presents the 1939 Grand National

Date released

27 Mar 1939

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

512

NoS ID

009829

Story no

7 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Grand National, 1939. DESCRIPTION: Workman improves on last year’s third place to win the Grand National. SHOTLIST: Thousands of people gather at Aintree for the 1939 Grand...

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The Grand National 1939 Won by "Workman"

Date released

27 Mar 1939

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

547

NoS ID

058874

Story no

3 / 3

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Ploughing for Victory Beside Aintree Jumps

Date released

25 Mar 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

564

NoS ID

010720

Story no

3 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grand National Course Is Ploughed for Victory. DESCRIPTION: As part of the ‘Dig for Victory’ Campaign wheat is sown alongside the Grand National jumps at Aintree. SHOTLIST: The...

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Foreword to 1940. Postscript to 1939. Movietone’s Year-End Review of Past Events and Present Prospects Voiced by Leslie Mitchell.

Date released

28 Dec 1939

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

551A

NoS ID

010504

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Review of the Year 1939 or Foreword to 1940. DESCRIPTION: The events of 1939 concluded with an extract from the King’s Christmas Day broadcast. SHOTLIST: Men marching - women at war,...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Sportsmen Form Hg Cavalry

Date released

27 Oct 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

647

NoS ID

011990

Story no

4 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lewes Home Guard. DESCRIPTION: On the Sussex Downs near Lewes jockeys and trainees have formed a Cavalry Unit of the Home Guard. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the cavalry Home Guard which...

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Aintree Review

Date released

14 Mar 1960

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1606

NoS ID

023510

Story no

4 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aintree Review. DESCRIPTION: There are plenty of the other ‘chases, but there’s only one Grand National. The Grand National’s been going on for a hundred and twenty years or so....

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Looking Back ... Reviewing News Highlights of the Past Year

Date released

30 Dec 1946

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

1717

NoS ID

149084

Story no

1 / 1

Mr Attlee at United Nations Assembly. GI brides leave for America. First peacetime Grand National. Cup Final - Derby County [v] Charlton Derby - Outsider Airborne wins. Victory parade. King David Hotel blown...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Grand National

Date released

8 Apr 1946

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

879

NoS ID

013807

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lovely Cottage Wins Grand National. DESCRIPTION: Movietone opens its first post war Season of Racing Events with the world’s Greatest Steeplechase, all the thrills and excitement of...

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Movietone Presents - Review ‘67

Date released

28 Dec 1967

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2012A

NoS ID

027184

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Movietone Presents - Review ‘67. DESCRIPTION: All the highlights of the year in a special King-size release. Twelve months in twelve minutes - An Action Package, recording the Dramas,...

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