The Grand National

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
304
Date Released
1 Apr 1935
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Grand National

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grand National. DESCRIPTION: The conditions were ideal for the race, which had the smallest field since 1920. The favourite, and last years winner, ‘Golden Miller’ fell at the eleventh fence’. The race finish with ‘Reynoldstown’ first, ‘Blue Print’ second and ‘Thomond’ third. SHOTLIST: CU Mr Lyle speaking. He is the commentator. Elevated shots of the crowds arriving. Elevated shots of the crowds and the course. Aerial of the course. Shot of the Prince of Wales arriving. Close shot raising hat. Seen with others. Horses being led round. ‘Golden Miller’ lad past camera. Miss D Paget seen with others. Other horses led round. ‘Reynoldstown’ past camera. Runners board. Shot of the horses being led to the start. Horses lined up at the start. Shot of the start. Shots of the race and jumps. Slow motion shots of the jumps at Becher’s Brook. Other shots of the race. Riderless horse crashed through rails-slow motion. Slow motion of jumping at Valentine’s Brook. Other shots of the race. ‘Golden Miller’ throws jockey at jump. Other shots of racing. Close shots of the horses rounding bend and past camera. Slow motion jumps and falls. Reynoldstown fighting the finish out with another. Other shots in the final stages of the race. Elevated shot of the racing. Close shot of ‘Reynoldstown’ coming in to win. Close to camera. Winner and jockey led in. CU ‘Reynoldstown’ with owner and CU head of the horse.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Economics; Business and commerce; Newsreels
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
6095
Credits:
Commentator
Robert Charles Lyle
Length of story (in feet)
794
Story extras:
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