Learning on ScreenThe Flat Opens
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘The Flat Opens’. DESCRIPTION: Preparations for the Flat Racing season have been going on al over the country. Sir Gordon Richards has been keeping fit and he gives his comments on the prospects of the Warren Place stable in Newmarket, where Mr Noel Murless trains. SHOTLIST: KS. Painting of jockeys cap and whip. Shots of grand stands and racecourse covered in snow. Shots of men painting railings and repairing fences. Horses looking out of stables. Horses across downs. Horses practising start. Shots of Sir Gordon Richards playing golf. CU of Gordon’s spaniel dog, playing ball with man and running along country lane. Horses cantering across downs. . Warren Park, Newmarket. Shots of stables and various horses. Gordon Richards make speech. Various shots. CU long shots etc. of various bookies shouting the odds. CU one bookie with arms full of money. (NB - no tic-tack men).
- Keywords
- Sport; Horse racing; Gambling; Entertainment and leisure; Weather; Animals
- Card file number
- 60657
- Credits:
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- Camera
- James Humphries
- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Camera
- Martin Gray
- Camera
- Norman Fisher
- Length of story (in feet)
- 143
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