The Viceroy’s Cup is Run in Calcutta

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

240

Date Released

8 Jan 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Camera Snaps News at Home and Abroad: First item is snowstorm in America during worst blizzard experienced since year 1926
2. 2Camera Snaps News at Home and Abroad: Netheravon - Army training in winter
3. 3Camera Snaps News at Home and Abroad: Brough - Launch of giant seaplane
4. 4Camera Snaps News at Home and Abroad: Oxford - GA Ellison introduces possibles for the Eight
5. 5Camera Snaps News at Home and Abroad: London - West End fire epidemic
6. 6Sir John Simon Pays Flying Visit to Rome
7. 7The Viceroy’s Cup is Run in Calcutta
8. 8Expeditions Still Combing Loch Ness

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Viceroy’s Cup Is Run in Calcutta. DESCRIPTION: Lord and Lady Willingdon drive in State up course to attend biggest turf occasion in East. SHOTLIST: State drive onto the course. Scenes at race course. Start of race. Finish. Shot showing one horse entering the paddock and collapsing.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing; Politics and government; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2752

Length of story (in feet)

138

Story extras:

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