The Derby

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1355A
Date Released
26 May 1955
Date submitted
25 May 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Dock Strike
  2. 2Chelsea Flower Show
  3. 3Congo Celebrations
  4. 4She Flies Through the Air
  5. 5The Derby
  6. *Scotland Defeats Austria
  7. *First Mayor of Castleford

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The 1955 Derby. DESCRIPTION: The great Classic Race run on Epsom Downs. SHOTLIST: CU of jockey hat and riding crop. GVs of Epsom racecourse and stands. GVs from stand. LS of the Royal cars, driving along course. CU of the Queen and Duke in car. Queen alights and is greeted by Lord Derby, Lord Rosebery, Sir Humphrey de Trafford. GV of Queen Mother being greeted. Various CUs and GVs of bookies. CU of Wilfred Pickles placing a bet. GV of paddock. CU of the Queen in paddock. Jockeys mounting. CU of name board of jockeys. LS of horses parading. CU of the Queen. CU of various horses. CU of crowd. CU of the Queen in box with glasses. Princess Margaret with glasses. GV of the start. Head on shot of horses. GV of horses head on and pan shot of horse round bend, then straight on. CU of horses. SCU of horses. GV of Phil Drake winning ridden by Palmer. CU of the Royalty in the box. GV of the winner playing up. Shot of the winner being led in. CU of the horse. CU of head. CU of hands paying out money to punter and being handed back again.
Keywords
Horse racing
Locations
Surrey; Epsom Downs
Card file number
63646
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Montague G. Benson
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Phil John Turner
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
401
Story extras:
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