Royal Ascot - in Colour

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2089A
Date Released
19 Jun 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Auto-Tractor
  2. 2Bentleys Beautiful
  3. 3Le Mans
  4. 4Trooping the Concorde
  5. 5Royal Ascot - in Colour

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Ascot - in Colour. DESCRIPTION: Summer weather forsakes the summer ritual of Royal Ascot. Wind and showers may have dampened the spirits of the fashion-conscious, but perhaps the horses didn’t mind. Connaught certainly made sure of the Prince of Wales Cup. SHOTLIST: MLS people walking with umbrellas at Ascot. GV racecourse and spectators. TS pan to Queen in horse and carriage along racecourse. MS drives into Royal enclosure. CU woman in hat. 2 shots women in hats. MS man and woman walking. MS woman with huge top hat. MLS 3 jockeys walking through crowds. MLS jockey mounts horse. 3 shots jockeys and horses. MS zoom out spectators. MLS pan Town Crier leading in Queen Anne Stakes. MS spectators. MLS Town Crier wins Queen Anne Stakes. MLS 2 girls in trouser suits. 3 shots women in mini skirts. MLS Connaught wins Prince of Wales Stakes. MS spectators. 3 shots spectators with umbrellas. MS girls with stripped umbrellas. MS men with umbrellas. MS girl with umbrella. MCU child with umbrella. CU umbrella. MS woman in eccentric hat.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Vehicles; Weather; Fashion and costume
Locations
Ascot; United Kingdom
Card file number
94865
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
230
Story extras:

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