The Derby

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1669A
Date Released
1 Jun 1961
Date submitted
31 May 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Outboard Grand Prix
  2. 2Copter Doctor
  3. 3Hustler in a Hurry
  4. 4The Derby
  5. *The Royal Visit

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Derby - Colour. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show all the highlights of the great classic race held on Epsom Downs. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV crowded car park - course in picture. GV fair (x3). MS fair. GV fair. GV people dressed in old costumes. MCU same. CU hat. GV fashions. TS fashions. MS fashions. MS hat. MS more. MS hat. MS same. MCU old lady eating toffee apple. GV bookie. MS another. MS punter pointing out horse. MCU Prince Monolulu selling tips. GV man dressed as jockey, crowd watching. MS man dressed as jockey. GV horses parading in paddock. MLS the Queen and Queen Mother in paddock. MLS the Queen walking with owner and trainer. GV crowd. GV Royal party talking with jockey. MS Pardao parading. MS Oakville parading. MS Moutiers parading. GV jockeys walk past royal party. MS jockey mounting. GV another. TS Epsom course. MS the Queen and Queen Mother. LS race starts. LS to CU Race. LS Horses rounding Tattenham Corner. TS race. LS Psidium comes from nowhere to win by two. MS the Queen and Queen Mother. TS winners enclosure. GV Mr S Plesch the owner leading Psidium in. GV Mrs Plesch presented with trophy. GV Mrs Plesch with Psidium, crowd in background.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing
Locations
Epsom
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
82592
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
291
Story extras:
Film clip

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