Epsom Downs - Derby Day (In Eastman Colour)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1773A
Date Released
30 May 1963
Date submitted
29 May 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Lake Eyre - The Weather is the Winner
  2. 2Riding the Thermals
  3. 3France - Britain’s Two-Wheeled Wonder
  4. 4Epsom Downs - Derby Day (In Eastman Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Epsom Downs - Derby Day (In Eastman Colour). DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show all the highlights of the great classic race held on Epsom Downs. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV crowd and tents. GV crowd (2 shots). GV crowd - tents - fair. CU dipper. Pan - girl on dipper. GV bumper car arena. GV dipper. CU couple in car (at fair). GV exterior boxing booth. MS man punches ball. CU toffee apples. CU boys. CU dancing girls (2 shots). CU 2 girls dancing (2 shots). MS same. CU girl spectator’s hand on hat. CU flowered hat. CU hats (3 shots). MS the Queen walking. MS the Queen Mother walking. MS horses led in paddock. MS No 28. MS No 12. MS No 8. MS No 25. MS No 6. MS paddock. MS No 8. MS Tote. MS horses on course. CU the Queen and party. MS horses on course. MS Queen with glasses. LS horses at start. CU spectator with glasses. LS start - pan past. MS horses towards camera. LS corner - pan past. MS frontal - pan No 8. LS corner - pan past. GV course. Zoom in - pan with leader. Pan - leader. CU Queen Mother excited. MS winner led in. LS crowd around winner. MS winner with jockey dismounting. MS crowd. CU winner. GV course. End Title. Number of horses as they appear in commentary:- Number 28 - Portofino, Number 12 - Hanassi, Number 8 - Iron Peg (Harry Carr), Number 6 - Relko (winner), Number 18 - Fern, Number 7 - Credo, The Winner: Relko ridden by Yves St Martin.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure
Locations
Epsom; England; Surrey; Epsom Downs
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
86659
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
323
Story extras:
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