Royal Ascot

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1306A

Date Released

17 Jun 1954

Date submitted

Jun 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Queen at RNVR Parade
2. 2Le Mans Race
3. 3News Briefs: Egyptian Discovery
4. 4News Briefs: Billy Graham Leaves
5. 5News Briefs: Princess Alexandra with Red Cross
6. 6Sir Winston Installed
7. 7Royal Ascot

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Ascot. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty and the Duke attended the first day of the meeting. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of the course, stands, crowds, fashions etc. Elevated shot of Royal procession along course. Queen & Duke arrive in open landau. GV Royal Standard flying. GV Royal box. Queen, Duke, Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Duchess of Kent. Queen walks to paddock. Queen with Gordon Richards. GV Royal box, all Royal family using glasses. Start of race. Various shots during race. Cut-ins of Royal box. ‘Corydalis’ wins from ‘Obverse’. Royal family smiling.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Vehicles; Fashion and costume

Locations

Ascot

Card file number

61230

Credits:

Camera

George Richardson

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Camera

L. Wilson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Montague G. Benson

Camera

Peter Brown

Camera

Terry O’Brien

Length of story (in feet)

200

Story extras:

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