Jockey Girls

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

562

Date Released

10 Mar 1932

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

NoS Summary - Women jockeys race horses in Mexico.
British Pathe synopsis: "In Mexico, Eve goes in for racing, straight from the saddle." M/S of group of women dressed up in jockey colours. "You have to be truthful about your weight!" The girls queue up to stand on the jockey’s scales. L/S of racetrack, women jockeys are led into the paddock. Various shots of the women riding along edge of paddock. "They’re off!" Camera follows the horses as they race around the track. "Just keeping on keeping on..." Another shot of the race, then of the winner. She climbs off her horse then we see her in C/U - she smiles and laughs.

Keywords

Horse racing; Women

Locations

Mexico

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.233
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP233
National Film Archive Catalogue

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