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Racing Roundabout

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1783A
Date Released
8 Aug 1963
Date Other
Aug 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Cross-Country with Chieftain
  2. 2Up Goes the Umbrella
  3. 3Racing Roundabout

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Racing Roundabout. DESCRIPTION: In spite of the bad weather, the traditional race meeting at Epsom was one place where there was plenty of action. Winner of the Ranmore Selling Handicap Stakes for 3-year olds was Benign, with Silver Star second. At Hayling Island, the sun was just warm enough for a dip. But the kids had a wonderful time!. Now, White City and the exciting Great Britain versus United States match. In the men’s 100 yards, all eyes were on Bob Hayes from America, who just managed to beat Ron Jones. The 4 x 110 yards relay was a British win, thanks to the Jones Boys Ron, David and Berwyn and Peter Radford. Britain’s Dorothy Hyman won the women’s 100 in 10.7. That great American athlete John Pennel jumped a new world record height of 16 ft 10_ inches in the pole vault. Coming home first in the 3 mile event - Bruce Tulloh. At Bayonne, France, no records but plenty of bones were broken at the annual Cow Baiting Festival. In all, 3 people were carried off to hospital, but a good many more ended up on top of the horns! But everybody had a wonderful time, nevertheless. Except those few! SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV crowds at Epsom racecourse. Children on merry-go-round (4 shots). MLS bus being used as WC. CU same. CU hamburgers being sold. MCU fish and chips stand. CU shop signs (2 shots). MCU couple eating ice-cream. GV finish of the Ranmore Selling Handicap Stakes. MCU stands. TS paddock and winning horses led in. TS pan paddock. TS same and winner Benign being led round. MCU children on ponies (Hayling Island). Children in sea (3 shots). Woman in deck-chair. Girls on beach. Young man eating sandwich. GV beach. GV White City Stadium. CU crowd. GV men’s 100 yards and pan to finish. CU winner Bob Hayes (USA) beats Ron Jones. MLS starter fires gun. GV start of 4 x 110 yards relay (men’s). MCU British team after win (Peter Radford, Ron, David and Berwyn Jones). MLS starter fires gun. GV start of women’s 100 yards - pan to finish. CU winner Dorothy Hyman (GB) beats Daphne Arden. GV pole vault jump by John Pennel (USA). GV another jump - new world record 16 ft 10_ inches. GV bad jump by Pennel. CU John Pennel. GV pan start of 3 mile race. CU race. MLS pan race and Taylor takes lead. MS barefooted Bruce Tulloh in lead. GV crowd. GV Tulloh wins race. GV cow baiting in Bayonne (France). People running away from cows (2 shots). Bull charging people (4 shots). MS injured people carried away. This is a Bank Holiday Story.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Athletics; Animals; Hunting
Locations
France; Epsom; White City, London; Bayonne; Hayling Island
Footage sources
France
Movietone
Card file number
87028
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
365
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