Royal Ascot

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1362A

Date Released

14 Jul 1955

Date submitted

12 Jul 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Veteran Car Jubilee
2. 2Glastonbury Pilgrimage
3. 3Soho Fair
4. 4News in Brief: Open Golf Champion
5. 5News in Brief: The Cooper Trophy
6. 6News in Brief: Bluebird at Speed
7. 7News in Brief: Air Speed Record
8. 8News in Brief: Investiture
9. 9Royal Ascot

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Ascot Stakes. DESCRIPTION: Fashions and racing at famous meeting. SHOTLIST: CU of new gates. GVs of Ascot race course. Various shots of crowds. CUs and GVs of sunglasses. CU of the creche notice board. GVs of the creche. Children playing with sand, rocking chair and skipping. SCU of the Queen, Duke of Norfolk and Princess Margaret walk to the paddock. GVs of the paddock. Jockeys mount. CU of the Royal Box. Queen and party. Start of the race. GVs of the race. Crowd shots. Finish of race, won by No 16 ‘Wildnor’.

Keywords

Fashion and costume

Locations

Ascot; Berkshire

Card file number

64035

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

George Richardson

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Norman Fisher

Camera

Paul Wyand

Camera

Terry O’Brien

Length of story (in feet)

150

Story extras:

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