Horse of the Year

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2251
Date Released
24 Jul 1972
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1New Lifeboat
  2. 2Investiture Buckingham Palace
  3. 3Model Planes
  4. 4Driverless Taxis
  5. 5Smallest Horse
  6. 6Horse of the Year

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Horse of the Year. DESCRIPTION: At the Empire Pool, Wembley, competitors were chosen for the Olympics. Surprise drop out, Harvey Smith - in David Broome, Ann Moore, Alison Dawes and Michael Saywell. David Broome on Sportsman won the King George V Cup and £300 prize money. SHOTLIST: GV King George V Cup in progress. SV pan horse No 19 Fiorello (Italy) ridden by Captain H D’Inzeo. making 3 jumps, out of competition. CU pan horse No 19A Hideaway (ridden by Michael Saywell) Olympic, out of competition - faults. SV pan No 20 Summertime (Harvey Smith) jumps well. SV Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon watching. SV pan Smith jumps fence, 4 faults, out of competition. SV crowd watching. SV pan No 22 Sportsman (David Broome) making clear sound. SV Margaret & Snowdon watching. SV pan David Broome on Sportsman completing clear round. CU Alan Oliver No 51 Sweep 111, jumps brick wall, four faults, out of competition. GV start of jump off clear rounds, Stephen Hadley on No 5 Flying Wild, he made four faults. SV pan as he jumps No 14 Mr Punch 12 faults. CU pan Broome making clear rounds to win contest. GV Broome jumping. SV pan as he jumps wall. SV crowd watching. GV zoom in as Sportsman completes clear round. CU sign King George V Gold Cup winner Broome on Sportsman. SCU pan Broome on Sportsman, riding to receive trophy. SV pan Margaret walking out into arena with Duke of Beaufort. STV Margaret presents presents trophy to Broome. SV Broome with Sportsman as Margaret pats horse’s nose.
Keywords
Sport; Horses
Locations
London; England; Wembley
Card file number
98318
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
198
Story extras:
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