Melbourne Cup

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2214A

Date Released

11 Nov 1971

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Australian Prime Minister
2. 2President Tito
3. 3Sub Lt Prince Charles
4. 4Melbourne Cup
5. 5Colour: Veteran Car Run

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Melbourne Cup. DESCRIPTION: Spectacular winner of this year’s Melbourne Cup in Australia, was New Zealand horse Silver Knight. SHOTLIST: GV race course crowds. CU race programme being opened. MCU girl with programme in hand. GV race course crowds. CU man looking through binoculars. GV start of race (SOF). GV race in progress (SOF). GV to MS race in progress (SOF). MS women watching race (SOF). MS last furlong and end of race (SOF). CU two excited women. MLS winner being led in. MS winner Silver Knight (ridden by Bruce Marsh).

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing

Locations

Melbourne; Australia

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

97633

Credits:

Commentator

Bert Bryant

Length of story (in feet)

140

Story extras:

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