Melbourne Cup Has Magnificent Finish

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

235A

Date Released

3 Dec 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1MCC Score Victory over Viceroy’s XI
2. 2Christmas Toys Get Military Minded
3. 3Melbourne Cup Has Magnificent Finish

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Melbourne Cup Has Magnificent Finish. DESCRIPTION: Hall Mark, favourite, wins Australia’s great race at Flemington by a head from Shadow King. SHOTLIST: Aerial of Flemington Race track. Train arriving at station and people pouring out from same. Crowds walking into camera. Close shot of feet walking down steps past camera. Shot of the start, the race and the finish. Good fashion shots.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing; Buildings and structures; Railways; Fashion and costume

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2709

Length of story (in feet)

440

Story extras:

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