Horse Show Climax

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1417
Date Released
30 Jul 1956
Date submitted
25 Jul 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Suez Canal Seized by Nasser
  2. 2The Fourth Test
  3. 3A Spot of Summer
  4. 4Horse Show Climax
  5. 5The Sinking of SS Andrea Doria

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Horse Show Climax. DESCRIPTION: A White City highlight was when America won the George Fifth Cup. Bill Steinkraus on First Boy one of his two mounts. It was the first American win of this event since 1926. The Captain of the US Olympic jumping team received the trophy from Her Majesty the Queen. SHOTLIST: GV jumping. Bill Steinkraus on ‘First Boy’. Peter Robeson on ‘Scorchin’. Crowd. American wins. Flag up. Queen presents trophy to Steinkraus.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horses
Locations
White City, London
Card file number
67719
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
72
Story extras:
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