The St Leger

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1371

Date Released

12 Sep 1955

Date submitted

7 Sep 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The St Leger
2. 2Adenauer in Moscow
3. 3Malaya - New Parliament
4. 4Premier’s Tour
5. 5Hastings - Sir Winston Feted
6. 6Hastings - Sir Winston Feted
7. *Braemar Gathering
8. *Braemar Gathering and Charity Fashion Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The St Leger. DESCRIPTION: The crowd and Her Majesty the Queen arrived for the big event. There was field of only eight. Meld the favourite was the winner, a triumph for her owner, Lady Zia Werner. SHOTLIST: Cup and whip title. GV of the Moor with the grandstand. Her Majesty arrives. GV walking to paddock. CU of Meld in horses parade. LS of the horses walking to the start. GV of incident at the start. SCU of the start. SCUs of the riders and horses. LS of the race. Along the home straight. SCU of Harry Carr winning. Lady owner (Lady Zia Werner) leading in the winner. Lester Piggott riding in this race.

Keywords

Royalty; Horse racing

Locations

Doncaster

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

64486

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

155

Story extras:

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