Grand National Prospects Surveyed!

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2506

Date Released

7 Mar 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Welcome, Princess Margaret
2. 2News in Flashes
3. 3News in Flashes
4. 4News in Flashes
5. 5How to Lay Foundation Stones! by Sir Winston
6. 6Grand National Prospects Surveyed!

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

Behind the scenes story of combined British Newsreels preparation for filming Grand National, which will NOT [underlined] be televised. Scenes from principal stables show fancied horses in training. Irish "preview" of National (Leopardstown Steeplechase) is won by "Copp".

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing; Animals; Newsreels

Library number

23240

Length of story (in feet)

182

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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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