Monaveen’s Last Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1122A
Date Released
7 Dec 1950
Date submitted
5 Dec 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Rugger Battle - Oxford V Cambridge
  2. 2Marshall Checks Farr’s Come-Back
  3. 3Monaveen’s Last Race
  4. 4Etna Erupts
  5. 5Critical Days

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Monaveen’s Last Race. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty went to Hurst Park to watch the horse owned by herself and Princess Elizabeth run in the Queen Elizabeth Chase. This proved to be Monaveen’s last race, for at the water jump he fell and broke a leg and had to be destroyed. Tony Grantham, the jockey, had to be taken to hospital. SHOTLIST: KS. GV crowded stand & course foreground. Queen walks through crowds. In paddock, horses assembled, Monaveen No 6 - SCU. Various shots of the race & several jumps. Cut-ins of people watching race through field glasses. SCU person looking through field glasses, very good. Tony Grantham on stretcher being placed on ambulance.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Surrey; Hurst Park
Footage sources
Gaumont
Pathe
Card file number
54696
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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