Goodwood Opens

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1208A
Date Released
31 Jul 1952
Date submitted
28 Jul 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Goodwood Opens
  2. 2Russia’s New Ambassador
  3. 3Family Prayer Crusade
  4. 4Eva Peron Mourned
  5. 5Farouk Abdicates
  6. 6Royal Dukes See Olympic Finals
  7. *Horse Show & International Scout Jamboree
  8. *Welsh Motor Racing & Taff Swim

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Goodwood Opens. DESCRIPTION: The first day’s racing at Goodwood wasn’t blessed with quite the weather people had hoped for, thousands of holiday-makers were there to have a go. There was a field of eighteen to choose from in the Stewards’ Cup, Smokey Eyes ridden by Charlie Smirke was brought along on a late but judged run to win by a length from Vatellus with Wild Boy third. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV race-course, crowds etc. Paddock scenes, horses being mounted. Start of Stewards Cup. Various shots during the race, Smoky Eyes wins from Vatellus & Wild Boy.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland or Cardiff.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing
Card file number
57587
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Montague G. Benson
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
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