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:

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