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The Derby 1933

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
208A
Date Released
29 May 1933
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Derby 1933

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Derby 1933. DESCRIPTION: British Movietone presents the Derby of 1933. Lord Derby scores a popular victory when "Hyperion" ridden by T Weston wins and sets up new record of 2 mins 34 secs, "King Salmon" second. Their Majesties were present and the sun shone, it was the gayest of days. SHOTLIST: TS People on road. Horse drawn coach past with crowd of people seated on same. TS Crowded buses. GV Crowds in road. MS Horse and cart past bearing costers. MCU Pearly King and Queen. CV Traffic going to Derby. LS Course with crowds. TS Covered stalls with advertisements on - "Sporting Life" being one. TS Crowd. Pan through crowd, tea and coffee stalls. TS Over crowd as Royal cars arrive. GV Queen Mary alighting and shakes hands. GV King George V alights and shakes hands. MS Crowd cheering. LAS King & Queen in Royal Box. TS Crowd. CU two Indians looking at Race Card. TS Crowd with board showing runners in background. CU Man looking at Race Card & sporting paper. GV Crowd. CU Hands holding Race Card. Pan shot of crowd with Notice Board "To Tote and Paddock". GV Gypsies dancing amidst caravans. CU Child looking from window of caravan. MS Gypsies cooking over fire. CU Gypsy combing her hair. CU Face of elderly gyspy woman pan down to her hands telling fortune of another. Interior of Refreshment Tent. CU Man drinking beer. Silhouette of man in top hat drinking. CU small boy drinking from bottle of lemonade. CU Policeman drinking. TS People seated on grass eating sandwiches. TS Tea stall. Pan Crowd along path. CU Bookies standing in front of boards. CU Watch & chain on vest of bookie. CU Money handed over. GV Crowds around bookies. CU Money taken by bookie. CU Woman gets some from her handbag. CU Money into bookie’s bag. TS Crowd, horses led out. MS Jockeys out, onto horses. LS Horses to start. (x2) CU Policeman pan down to child seated between his feet. GV Horses towards start. LS King & Queen in Royal Box, with other members of Royal Family. GV Start. Pan with race. LS race. GV past camera. MS Horses round bend & away. GV horses round Tattenham Corner. LS Down finishing straight. GV Horses towards & finish. GV winner led in (x2) MS Jockey dismounts. MS Lord Derby standing with others. CU Winner led around.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Ethnic groups; Gambling; Politics and government; Mass media; Music and dance; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Weather; Police; Fashion and costume
Locations
Epsom
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2414
Length of story (in feet)
540
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