The Grand National

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1990
Date Released
27 Mar 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1US Forces Invade Island in Mock War
  2. 2Super Forts Fly Here for RAF
  3. 3The Grand National

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
Failure of royal horse Monaveen to win is only fly in ointment of Grand National. King and Queen and Princesses see race - first National seen by King since Coronation Year. Graphic jump-by-jump Paramount report brings to the screen all the thrills of world’s greatest steeplechase.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Newsreels
Library number
18512
Length of story (in feet)
521

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Phone
+44(0)1954 262052
Address
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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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