Show Jumping - Supreme Prize

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1678

Date Released

31 Jul 1961

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Show Jumping. DESCRIPTION: The International Horse Show took place at the White City Stadium. Highlight of it was the King George V Cup, the premier show jumping award, with 38 of the world’s leading men riders competing. Favourite for the trophy was The Rock, ridden by Captain d’Inzeo from Italy. And victory went to the Italian pair, and Captain d’Inzeo received the trophy from Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra. Britain’s Attila, ridden by George Hobbs, came second. SHOTLIST: MLS horse jumping. GV White City Stadium. LS fox hounds. MLS same. MS same. MS spectators. MLS a horse jumping. MLS another. LS same refuses to jump. MS spectators. LS pan The Rock. MLS pan Attila. LS The Rock. CU same. LS pan The Rock. MLS rider and trainer salute. MS spectators. MLS Princess Alexandra presents trophy. CU three spectators. MLS The Rock and Captain d’Inzeo.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Horses; Ceremonies

Locations

White City, London

Card file number

82921

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Ken Taylor
Camera: Len Waldorf

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

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