Grand National Hopes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1241
Date Released
16 Mar 1953
Date submitted
12 Mar 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Spring Hair Styles
  2. 2News Briefs: Air Crash Rescue
  3. 3News Briefs: Monty’s Conference
  4. 4News Briefs: Stalin’s Berlin Tribute
  5. 5News Briefs: East Refugees
  6. 6News Briefs: Transvaal Scottish
  7. 7News Briefs: Australian Reinforcements
  8. 8News Briefs: Korea Strafe
  9. 9Bouncing Time for Muscle Man
  10. 10Grand National Hopes

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grand National Hopes. DESCRIPTION: A visit to the stables of some of the National horses. At Middleham, the charges of Mr Crump. At Bishop Monkton, Mr Renton trains Little Yid and Cushenden. Mrs Topham has been on the course at Aintree to see the course being prepared. In Ireland, close to the Rock of Cashel, the stables of Ballydoyle House are the present home of some well-fancied runners, trained by Mr O’Brien. SHOTLIST: Cut story - At Middleham, horses training cantering across country, etc. Wot No Sun running. Shots of the National jumps at Aintree. Mrs Topham looks round. In Ireland - Rock of Cashel, near Tipperary, various horses in training.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Environment; Economics; Business and commerce
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
58711
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
138
Story extras:
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