Rough Riders

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1629

Date Released

22 Aug 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Maiden Voyage
2. 2A Big Job
3. 3Wedding Ahoy
4. 4Rough Riders
5. 5Venetian Fete
6. 6Malayan Emergency Ended
7. *For Service in the Congo

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rough Riders. DESCRIPTION: The Lancashire Grand National, a motor cycle scramble, held at Guerden Park, near Preston, was won by J Smith of Lancashire. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS race begins. MS another race in progress. MS another. MS rider falls in mud. MS race (6). MS J Smith passes line. CU Smith. MS Smith presented with trophy.

Keywords

Sport; Environment; Motorcycling; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters

Locations

England

Card file number

80916A

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

James Humphries

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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