Sport: Aintree Prepares

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1293

Date Released

15 Mar 1954

Date Other

Mar 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1North Africa - French Manoeuvres
2. 2Sub - Indo-China Action
3. 3Trans-Atlantic Topics: Puerto Rico - Terrorist Arrested
4. 4Trans-Atlantic Topics: Venezuela - Mr Dulles
5. 5Trans-Atlantic Topics: Korea - Camera-Shy Reds
6. 6Trans-Atlantic Topics: Britain - Long-Distance Hop
7. 7Trans-Atlantic Topics: Daytona - Rip-Roaring Riders
8. 8Sport: Berlin Boxing
9. 9Sport: Aintree Prepares

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 9

Section Title

Sport

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aintree Prepares. DESCRIPTION: Mrs Topham was on the National Course to see the jumps being prepared. At the Ballydoyle stables of Mr O’Brien some of the fancied Irish horses are being trained. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of the course and jumps being erected. Mrs Topham directing. Shot of new motor track being laid. Wipe. A, visit to Ballydoyle stables of Mr O’Brien in Northern Ireland. Various shots of his horses being exercised. Including Knock Hard, Royal Tan Church Town Irish Lizard and Coney Burrow. Mrs O’Brien with husband watching horses.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing; Economics; Business and commerce

Locations

Liverpool; Aintree; Northern Ireland

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

60650

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

104

Story extras:

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