The St Leger - Scratch II Wins Doncaster Classic

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1110

Date Released

11 Sep 1950

Date submitted

9 Sep 1950

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scratch II Wins the St Leger. DESCRIPTION: Thousands gathered on the Town Moor to see the last Classic of the season. SHOTLIST: KS. Horses canter past camera. Crowds walking to racecourse. Elevated GV crowds at racecourse. Horses parade & canter down course. MS "Vieux Manoir". Start of race. Panning shots. Crowds. Horses galloping into camera. Rounding bend & coming up the straight, "Scratch II winning to finish.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing

Locations

Doncaster; Aintree

Card file number

54305

Credits:

Camera: Alec Tozer
Camera: David W. Samuelson
Camera: James Humphries
Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin
Camera: Martin Gray
Camera: Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

161

Story extras:

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