Colour Special: The Derby

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2087A

Date Released

5 Jun 1969

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Section Title

Colour Special

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Derby - News in Colour. DESCRIPTION: In spite of objections by the Conservators - the Gypsies were there in force, but not one of their crystal balls could forecast the fortunes of this year’s Derby. But we can bring you all the thrills and the drama of an event which started nearly two hundred years ago and has gained a reputation as the most famous Classic of the Flat. SHOTLIST: Top shot tents and Gypsy encampment. Zoom out to include racecourse. MCU sign in caravan window Fairground the Dip. MCU Gypsy woman and 2 sons standing in doorway of caravan. GV Gypsy encampment. MS 2 security guards. 2 x CU Gypsy families in doorway of their caravans. GV encampment. MCU slow pan Queen. 2 shots horses being led around paddock. MS Lester Piggott on Ribofilio. MCU Prince Philip and others reading race card. MS Ernie Johnson on Blakeney No 3. MCU Queen and Queen Mother. GV crowd. MCU women in crowd. MLS runner No 2 Pardigras, No 4 Ribofilio, No 12 Paddy’s Progress. MLS 3 of the runners and riders. GV race meeting. CU Queen Mother looking through binoculars. MLS horses in starting gate. MS crowd. MLS horse race from starting stalls. MS horses towards and past camera. MS horses running with Moon Mountain in the lead. LS horses round Tattenham Corner. Moon Mountain the leader. Top shot horses racing down final straight. Blakeney pulling up on the inside and Moon Mountain dropping back. Pass the post, Blakeney 1st, Shoemaker 2nd, Prince Regent 3rd. MS rest of runners past post. MS spectators. Top shot Johnson rides Blakeney into paddock and dismounts. GV crowd. TS paddock, Blakeney covered with blanket. MS Ernie Johnson walks out of paddock. 2 shots Blakeney. End Titles.

Keywords

Horse racing; Ethnic groups; Buildings and structures; Vehicles

Locations

Epsom; United Kingdom

Card file number

94823

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera: John Abbott
Camera: John Mould
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Reginald William Smith
Camera: Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

254

Story extras:

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