The Other Grand National

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1951A

Date Released

27 Oct 1966

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Instant Earthquake
2. 2The Other Grand National
3. 3The Ones That Didn’t Get Away
4. 4Burning Up the Bad
5. 5After Aberfan?

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Other Grand National. DESCRIPTION: One of the most famous events in the European Racing Calendar, the Great Pardubice Steeplechase, in Czechoslovakia. This race rivals the Grand National, in reputation and exceeds it in danger. SHOTLIST: GV start of race horses run off. GV shot in slow motion of horses jumping over jump. GV ditto, MS shot in slow motion of rider being thrown from horse after jumping fence. GV shot in slow motion of rider being thrown from horse after jumping over water jump. Ditto.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing

Locations

Czechoslovakia; Pardubice

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

91702

Credits:

Commentator

Huw Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

102

Story extras:

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