The Grand National

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2304

Date Released

30 Mar 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cambridge Win Boat Race
2. 2The Grand National

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

Early Mist "walks away" with world’s biggest steeplechase by twenty lengths from Mont Tremblant. Only five finish out of field of thirty-one. Paramount’s jump-by-jump report brings thrilling race to life again.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing; Newsreels

Locations

Liverpool; Aintree

Footage sources

British Movietone News
British Pathe
Gaumont British

Library number

21269

Credits:

Camera

Arthur W. Farmer

Camera

Edward Henry Hawkins

Camera

George Richardson

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Camera

James F. Gemmell

Camera

James Humphries

Camera

John C. Harding

Camera

Len W. Dudley

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Ronald L. Read

Length of story (in feet)

492

Story extras:

Production Documents

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• Icon Shot ListShot List
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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
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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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