News Briefs: New Jumping Course

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1279

Date Released

7 Dec 1953

Date submitted

3 Dec 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Gothic Reaches Panama
2. 2News Briefs: Anniversary Celebrations
3. 3News Briefs: New Jumping Course
4. 4News Briefs: Skyrocket
5. 5Australian Tennis Champions
6. 6Premier in Bermuda

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Section Title

News Briefs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - New Jumping Course. DESCRIPTION: When Lord Sefton officially opened the Mildmay Racecourse at Aintree, silver tankards were handed round by Mrs Topham, managing director of the famous Grand National Course. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Lord Sefton comes to tape. Lord Sefton unties tape to officially open Mildmay Racecourse. Mrs Topham hands round tankards. Toast drunk to late Lord Mildmay. Horses going over various jumps.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing; Buildings and structures; Economics; Business and commerce; Ceremonies

Locations

Liverpool; Aintree

Card file number

60176A

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

42

Story extras:

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