Racing - The Melbourne Cup

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1328

Date Released

15 Nov 1954

Date submitted

9 Nov 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Soccer - England V Wales
2. 2Aviation - Price of Progress
3. 3Aviation - Price of Progress
4. 4Buxton Retains Title
5. 5German Train Crash
6. 6Russians Celebrate
7. 7Marlon Brando’s Romance
8. 8Racing - The Melbourne Cup

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Melbourne Cup. DESCRIPTION: Flemington Racecourse was the scene of the Melbourne Cup and the two mile event was won by the favourite Rising Fast from a field of twenty-six. SHOTLIST: Various shots of women in their fashions. Jack Davey at the tote. The start of the race. CU of Jack Davey. Follow shot of the race. The finish of the race. Jack Davey among a pile of money.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing

Locations

Melbourne; Australia; Flemington Racecourse

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

62201

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

114

Story extras:

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