In the Saddle

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2090
Date Released
23 Jun 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1On the Courts
  2. 2Plastic Fantastic
  3. 3Flying Gift
  4. 4Time on Their Hands
  5. 5In the Saddle

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: In the Saddle. DESCRIPTION: A horse-race that makes the Grand National look like a canter down Rotten Row - this is the annual cross-country for the cadets of St Cyr Military Academy in France - a race over fiendish obstacles where even reaches the finish is an achievement. SHOTLIST: LAS horse and rider in the French Army horse race. MS pan start of race. MLS horses over fence. MCU spectators. MS horses over fence. LAS horse towards camera. MS horses into river. Rider and horse fall. 2 shots rider out of river. MLS horses up hill. MS spectators. MS pan horses across field. MLS over jump. MS pan horses into river - rider and horse fall. MS pan horses coming out of river - horses and riders fall over each other. MS pan winner passes post. MCU winner on horse.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Environment; Military
Locations
France; St Cyr
Footage sources
France
Card file number
94853
Credits:
Commentator
John Braban
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip

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