Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Runners in Oaks and Derby

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
680A
Date Released
18 Jun 1942
Date submitted
12 Jun 1942
Date submitted
15 Jun 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Runners in Oaks and Derby
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: United Nations Day Parade

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Derby, 1942. DESCRIPTION: The two Classics were run at Newmarket and Their Majesties attended on both days. The King’s filly ‘Sun Chariot’ won the Oaks but his Derby runner ‘Big Game’ was beaten by ‘Watling Street’. SHOTLIST: King and Queen arrive on the ground of Newmarket. Shots of crowd taken from the grandstand with crowd cheering. Various shots of crowd and parade. Shots taken at starting gate. Shot of Starter. Captain H Allison. King’s Horse ‘Big Game’ being No 1. The race was one by Watling Street. (This was Lord Derby’s horse). The Oaks, 1942 - CARD 42461 General views, which include the parade. King and Queen on course. The King and Queen chatting to Gordon Richards. Shot of him mounting the King’s filly, ‘Sun Chariot’. Horses leaving the paddock. Shots of the start. Head-on shots of racing. Crowd scenes and the finish. King in Air Force Uniform, leads in the winner. Shot of Gordon Richards dismounting. Close-up of winner, ‘Sun-Chariot’.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies
Locations
Newmarket
Card file number
42463
Credits:
Camera
Alfred A. Tunwell
Camera
John Hutchins
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
180
Story extras:
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