Horse of the Year Show

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2158

Date Released

12 Oct 1970

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Horse of the Year Show. DESCRIPTION: One of Britain’s top equestrian events - the week-long Horse of the Year Show at Wembley’s Empire Pool. One of the main competitions, the Butlin Championship, is won by leading show jumper Alan Oliver on Sweep III for the second year in succession. SHOTLIST: GV zoom in pan Merely a Monarch ridden by Anneli Drummond-Hay over jumps. SV pan Harvey Smith on Evan Jones. GV crowd. SV pan left to right - Smith on Evan Jones. TV pan ditto (finished with 1 fault in 43.1 secs). SV pan Sweep 111 ridden by Alan Oliver (4 shots) over jumps (clear round in 41.4 secs). SV time recording board showing 41.4. GV pan Jo Wannius on Shirokko at 112’ knocks down bar - scene ends. GV pan Shirokko over jump and finishes with 8 faults. SV time clock shows 41.6 secs. SV zoom out to GV Alan Oliver in arena for presentation. SV pan Princess Alexandra enters to make presentation. GV crowd applaud. SV Princess Alexandra presents cup to Alan Oliver. SCU ditto. CU Alan Oliver shakes hands sitting on horse.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Horses; Ceremonies

Locations

London; England; Wembley; United Kingdom

Card file number

96426

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Ray Gallard
Camera: Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

176

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