Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russia is Melbourne Cup Winner

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

911

Date Released

18 Nov 1946

Date submitted

11 Nov 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Police Murdered by Booby Trap
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The American Scene
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home Fleet Exercises, 1946
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: England Beat Wales in Soccer International
5. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: England Beat Wales in Soccer International
6. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russia is Melbourne Cup Winner

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Melbourne Cup. DESCRIPTION: Australia’s great horse race was won by Russia giving jockey Derby Munro his third victory in the race. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Russia winner comes out onto course. Elevated shot Duke and Duchess of Gloucester driving along course in open car. Alighting from car, greeted. Elevated shot of paddock, horses parading. Ground shot of Russia with Munro up. Bookies shouting the odds (silent). Women (close ups and general) showing off latest fashions. Australian cameramen at work. LS start of race. Panning shots of race, swing shots, horses coming into camera, round bend into straight, cut-ins of crowds, Russia going ahead to win by many lengths.

Keywords

Horse racing

Locations

Melbourne; Australia

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

47732

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

270

Story extras:

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