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The Grand National 1940

Date released

8 Apr 1940

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

653

NoS ID

060301

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

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British Movietone News Presents

Date released

31 Mar 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

617

NoS ID

011574

Story no

4 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grand National Highlights. DESCRIPTION: SPORTING MEMORIES - GRAND NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS - As there’s no Grand National this year, Movietone looks back on the highlights of the last six...

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The Grand National 1940

Date released

8 Apr 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/29

NoS ID

097870

Story no

7 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

For almost three quarters of the race, two horses are the centre of attraction - Royal Danielli and MacMoffat - both horses keeping almost level over the jumps. But on the second time round at the Canal Turn...

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Movietone Presents: The Grand National 1940 Described by Raymond Glendenning (Courtesy of the BBC)

Date released

8 Apr 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

566

NoS ID

010761

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Grand National, 1940. DESCRIPTION: The World’s greatest Steeplechase is as popular as ever. "Bogskar" comes in to win four lengths ahead of "Macmoffat". SHOTLIST: Various crowd...

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Aintree to Close?

Date released

6 Jul 1964

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1831

NoS ID

025597

Story no

1 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aintree to Close?. DESCRIPTION: Aintree is to close down. The World’s greatest race-course is to be sold to a Property Development Company. This was the bombshell exploded on 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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A Review of Momentous Days in 1940

Date released

30 Dec 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/105

NoS ID

098483

Story no

1 / 1

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Compiled library reel, containing: Battle of the River Plate - Rescue of the "Altmark" prisoners - King and Queen on Clydeside - and the "Queen Elizabeth" [sic] dramatic voyage to New York - The Grand...

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