Irish Sweeps Draw

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2170A

Date Released

7 Jan 1971

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ibrox Park Disaster
2. 2Yeovil V Arsenal Postponement
3. 3Winter’s Icy Grip
4. 4Chess Congress
5. 5Men of Action
6. 6Model Engineering Exhibition
7. 7Irish Sweeps Draw
8. 8Belgian Cross Country
9. 9Veterans Cross Country

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Irish Sweeps Draw. DESCRIPTION: The biggest single handout in the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake draw since 1931 - a Canadian woman wins £200,000. SHOTLIST: LV nurses take up position on stage. BV judges. SV lottery balls fall into position. SV man puts number in panel. SV lottery ball to indicate drum. SV man puts number in panel. SCU giant cylinder rotating. LV ditto behind judges. SV still picture b/g of Irish Sweep Hurdle nurses in f/g. LV nurse picks winning ticket & holds it up. GV fanfare of trumpets.

Keywords

Gambling; Music and dance; Health and medicine

Locations

Dublin; Republic of Ireland

Card file number

96665

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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