The Flat Opens

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1293A

Date Released

18 Mar 1954

Date Other

Mar 1954

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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:

Camera: James Humphries
Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin
Camera: Martin Gray
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

143

Story extras:

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