The Derby

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1147A
Date Released
31 May 1951
Date submitted
1 Jun 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1HMS Theseus Home from Korea
  2. 2Exhibitors Admire Danny Kaye’s Golf
  3. 3The Derby
  4. *Princess Opens Kelvin Hall Exhibition

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Derby 1851 - the Derby 1951. DESCRIPTION: Movietone presents the Great Epsom Classic in every detail. The race was won by Arctic Prince. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Stills of 1851 Derby mixing to 1951 Derby scenes - GVs grandstand & downs. Elevated GV of crowds on Epsom Downs, SV grandstand crowds. GV horses. Arrivals of Queen & two Princesses. Arrival of Queen Mary, Duchess of Kent & Princess Royal. Paddock scenes, groups stand around talking. Royal Family walk towards paddock. Horses paraded, Nyangal, Arcot, Ki Ming, Arctic Prince, Zucchero, Stokes. CU Duchess of Kent. CU Princess Elizabeth. Le Vent. Horses led down past grandstand, trotting back. At start, horses almost ready, some being coaxed. The off, Fraise du Bois left as well as Zucchero. Swing shot of race in progress, round to Tattenham Corner. Mystery led for long time. Rounding Tattenham Corner, into straight. Arctic Prince coming through & takes lead, going on to win by six lengths. Cut-in crowds. Arctic Prince coming in, led by trainer, & also Mrs McGrath. CU head of horse to finish.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Buildings and structures; Environment; Economics; Business and commerce; History and archaeology
Locations
Epsom Downs
Footage sources
Gaumont British News Rota
Library
Card file number
55547
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Montague G. Benson
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Samuelson
Story extras:
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