Queen at Point-To-Point

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1238A
Date Released
26 Feb 1953
Date submitted
23 Feb 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Freedom of Canterbury for Archbishop
  2. 2Canadian Uranium Rush
  3. 3News from India and Pakistan
  4. 4Partnership in Central Africa
  5. 5Queen at Point-To-Point
  6. *Scottish Cup 3rd Round - Morton Loses to Rangers

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen at Point-To-Point. DESCRIPTION: During their week-end in Wiltshire, the Queen and the Duke went to watch the United Services Point-to-Point Steeplechase at Larkhill. The entry for the Coronation Cup was so large that the race was run in two divisions and the Queen presented the Trophy to the two winners. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Crowds on course. Queen & Duke drives along course in Land Rover. Queen looking at fences (wearing beaver coat). GV & SCU of paddock, shows Queen & Duke in centre. Start of race, over first fence. Cut-ins of Q & D watching from Land Rover. GV of the horses (panning) out in the country. Queen presents trophy to winners (two) & momentos. (Race run in two divisions).
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Wiltshire; Larkhill
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
58617
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
Film clip

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