Learning on ScreenThe Derby
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 2
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Derby. DESCRIPTION: Highlights of the great classic race held on Epsom Downs. SHOTLIST: Stock card (key). FS traffic. BS same. FS traffic jam. Another - same. LS crowds walk across downs. MS same. GV stands and crowds. Crowds (3). CU woman. BS woman. CU woman in straw hat. CU woman with hat. SS same. CU crowds. TS crowds around bookie. Closer same. CU tic-tack man. BS another same. SS another. Tracking crowds. CU bookie speaking (sound). Semi GV paddock. MS Queen and party. MS Queen speaks to her jockey (D Smith). MS Queen & Princess Margaret. FS same. MS party pass enclosure. MS Mr Macmillan and Lady Dorothy. MS ‘Above Suspicion’ leads parade. MS Royal party in royal box. High angle parade. SCU Queen and Princess Margaret watch through field glasses. High angle - pan start. Pan race. FS same. LS pan race. GV race - round Tattenham Corner - pan ‘Fidalgo’ takes lead - followed by ‘Parthia’. Closer pan ‘Fidalgo’ & Parthia’. High angle pan - ‘Parthia’ wins. Semi GV Royal family. Closer same. MS same. TS winner led in. CU royal family.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Gambling; Politics and government; Environment; Road transport
- Locations
- England; Epsom Downs
- Footage sources
- Movietone
Pathe
- Card file number
- 77342
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 332
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