Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Derby 1941

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
629
Date Released
23 Jun 1941
Date submitted
19 Jun 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Derby 1941
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Queen Mary Sees OTC and ATS
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Youthful Heroes at the Palace
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Paratroop Recruits First Jump
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Helicopter Record
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Radiolocation Inventor
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bren Gun Carriers Mass Demonstration

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Derby, 1941. DESCRIPTION: The Derby was run at Newmarket and despite the lack of petrol the attendance was large. The race was won by ‘Owen Tudor’. SHOTLIST: Shots of the thousands of cars parked at Newmarket. Shots of the race which was won by Nevett on "Owen Tudor" with "Morogoro" and "Firoze Din" in the next two places.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Economics; Road transport
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40876
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
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