Royal Ascot
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Ascot. DESCRIPTION: The Ascot Stakes was won by Bonhomie with Closebeck second and Chaseaway in third place. The Queen attended Ascot with Prince Philip, Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the crowds at Ascot. TPS as the Royal party come along the course in horse draw carriages. Shots of the Queen and Prince Philip in the first carriage. Crowds. Women wearing hats etc. Men wearing top hats. Board. Prince Philip puts on his sunglasses in the royal box. MCU Princess Margaret smoking. Crowds putting up umbrellas. Crowds dispersing to find shelter from the rain. MLS Queen looking through binoculars. Start of the race. Various shots of the race. Bonhomie wins ridden by 15 year old Michael Hayes. Queen willing the horses on and the Queen Mother watching.
- Keywords
- Sport; Horse racing
- Locations
- Ascot; Berkshire
- Footage sources
- Movietone
- Card file number
- 71045
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Jeffrey K. Shearley
- Length of story (in feet)
- 161
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