Ellesmere Wins Amateurs’ National

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1084

Date Released

13 Mar 1950

Date submitted

9 Mar 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Seretse Khama Talks to Movietone
2. 2The First Gas Turbine Car
3. 3Ellesmere Wins Amateurs’ National
4. 4President and Madame Auriol Visit Parliament and Ballet

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Amateurs Grand National. DESCRIPTION: The National Hunt Steeplechase at Cheltenham was won by Ellesmere from Tiberdon with Laurentum’s Pride third. Ellesmere, the favourite, who is a full-brother to Roimond won by five lengths. SHOTLIST: KS. GV crowds & stands. Various crowd scenes, in fine weather. Horse in paddock parading. Cut-ins close-ups of horses. Elevated GV parade along course. At starting post. Various shots of the race after start showing few left at post. Taking various jumps & several falls. Swing shot of horse going out into country with beautiful country background. Several fall at water jump. Elevated GV run-in shows "Ellesmere" followed by "Tiberdon" & "Laurentum’s Pride".

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing

Locations

Cheltenham; Gloucestershire

Footage sources

Gaumont
British Paramount
Pathe

Card file number

53371

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

200

Story extras:

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