Royal Ascot - Gold Cup Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2508
Date Released
26 Jun 1977
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Chimney Demolition
  2. 2Grass-Coated Sheep
  3. 3The Thames Barrier
  4. 4Royal Ascot - Gold Cup Day

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Ascot - Gold Cup. DESCRIPTION: The colour and bustle of Ascot on ‘Gold Cup Day’ and the Royal Family arrives in the traditional carriage procession down the Course. For the third year running, the ‘Gold Cup’ is won by ‘Sagaro’ and Lester Piggott. SHOTLIST: CU woman’s umbrella pull back to GV Ascot. LS women in crowd. MS women. Various of crowds. MS man in top hat. Woman in long dress. GV royal carriage up racecourse. MS the Queen and Prince Philip in open carriage - Queen waving. MS crowd. MS Queen and Prince Philip in carriage past camera - in carriage behind Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. MS crowd - royal party behind. MS crowd. The royal party walks towards the paddock. MS ditto. MS crowd. LS horses on racecourse. MS horse No 3 being walked. Princess Margaret talking to man. MS the Queen and Queen Mother. Various jockeys mounting horses. MS Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy. Various jockeys mounting horses. LS jockeys and horses up course. MS crowds. MCU ditto. GV racecourse and start of the race. LS horses crowded together. No 4 in the lead. LS horses round course (trees obstruct view). MS crowd. LS horse up straight - Lester Piggott wins on ‘Sarago’. MS Piggott dismounts ‘Sagaro’. MS men round winner’s post. MS Piggott walks away. MS ‘Sagaro’ with blanket on, pull back.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing
Locations
Ascot
Card file number
77/107
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Richard Day
Length of story (in feet)
282
Story extras:
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