The Grand National

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1678

Date Released

31 Mar 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New Star Wows Broadway
2. 2The Grand National

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

300,000 spectators see 100-1 Irish outsider Caughee win this year’s race under adverse weather conditions. Last minute surprise is withdrawal of previous winner Lovely Cottage.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing

Locations

Aintree; England; Lancashire

Footage sources

British Movietone News

Library number

16089

Credits:

Camera

Ian Duncan Struthers

Camera

Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

504

Story extras:

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