Royal Ascot

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1464
Date Released
24 Jun 1957
Date submitted
20 Jun 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Second Test
  2. 2News in Brief: Famous Cricketer Weds
  3. 3News in Brief: Visitors to the Tower
  4. 4News in Brief: Germany’s New Navy
  5. 5News in Brief: The Atlas
  6. 6Royal Ascot
  7. *Ceremony of Graduation

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Ascot - Gold Cup. DESCRIPTION: The third day at Royal Ascot the Queen’s colt Atlas ran in the Gold Cup. In the event, Zararthustra was the winner, followed by Cambremer and Tissot with the Queen’s colt fifth. In the ‘New Stakes’, Pall Mall fairly romped ahead of Troubadour and Will Somers to chalk up a victory for Her Majesty, the second of the meeting. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the crowds. Various shots of ladies’ hats. Shots of the Queen. Shots of the Queen looking through binoculars. LS of the start of the race. Atlas the Queen’s horse in front followed by Donald. Cambremer and Zarathustra. Various shots of the race. Zarathustra wins from Cambremer and Tissot. Shots of the Queen. Shot of Lester Piggott on Zarathustra. Lester Piggott dismounts. LS of the Queen, Queen Mother and Princess Margaret talking to Harry Carr in the paddock. TPS of the crowd. Shots of the finish of the 5 furlong sprint. Pall Mall wins from Troubadour and Will Somers. Shots of the Queen. Shot of the Queen Mother congratulating the Queen on her win.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing
Locations
Ascot; Berkshire
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
71033
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
183
Story extras:
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