The Derby 1949

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1906

Date Released

6 Jun 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Stars Meet Fans at Theatrical Garden Party
2. 2War is Not Inevitable Says Churchill
3. 3The Derby 1949

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Brilliant film record of world’s greatest race. Biggest crowd ever sees Nimbus win by a head from Amour Drake in photo-finish.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing

Library number

17811

Length of story (in feet)

361

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
SW1P 2TX

Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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