Favourite Wins Melbourne Cup

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1223A
Date Released
13 Nov 1952
Date submitted
10 Nov 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Favourite Wins Melbourne Cup
  2. 2News Briefs: Lord Mayor’s Show
  3. 3News Briefs: Trygve Lie Resigns
  4. 4News Briefs: Monty in Norway
  5. 5News Briefs: Coronation Souvenirs
  6. 6Queen at Cenotaph Ceremony
  7. *Derby & WBA Draw
  8. *Great Britain Win Second Rugby League Test

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Melbourne Cup. DESCRIPTION: There were thirty runners in this year’s Melbourne Cup and the favourite, Dalray, trailing for a great part of the race won in the last hundred yards at 5 - 1. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Horse racing. Cars arrive at course. Tramp-like person arrives in a truck. Walks among the crowds, patches on his trousers. Placing bet. Top-hat section, also ladies in their gowns. Paddock scenes, start of race, tramp looks through field glasses. Various shots of race, cut-ins crowds, finish of race favourite wins Dalray. Tramp wins & drives away in top hat, morning dress, & beautiful car.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Birmingham, Leeds?, Liverpool?, Manchester or Newcastle.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Gambling; Fashion and costume
Locations
Melbourne; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
58089
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
168
Story extras:
Film clip

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