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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Web

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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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