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Sports: Royal Ascot

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1202A
Date Released
19 Jun 1952
Date submitted
16 Jun 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Stars and Fans at Film Party
  2. 2World News Items: Eucharistic Congress
  3. 3World News Items: Korean Assembly
  4. 4World News Items: 400th Anniversary
  5. 5Sports: US Wightman Cup Victory
  6. 6Sports: Marathon Victory
  7. 7Sports: Royal Ascot

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
Sports
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Ascot - Opening Day. DESCRIPTION: The highlight of this year’s Ascot was the Royal drive along the course. The Queen’s horse Choir Boy (favourite) failed to win the first race. Later the Queen saw the Ascot Stakes won by Flighty Frances at 20 to 1. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Golden Gates. Queen & Princess Margaret drive through crowds cheering, enter Royal enclosure. Various fashions by women; men wearing their usual top hats & morning dress. Queen & Duke of Edinburgh with Princess Margaret in paddock looking at Queen’s horse Choir Boy. Horses leave. Down to start. Start of the Ascot Stakes & finish cut-in during race of royal box. CU winner.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Buildings and structures; Fashion and costume
Footage sources
British Paramount News
Card file number
57370
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Hilton Craig
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Montague G. Benson
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
264
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