Golden Miller Wins a Record Grand National

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
251
Date Released
26 Mar 1934
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Mr Woodfull Looks Forward to Tests
  2. 2Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is starter of Berlin cross-country leaping to cover from onrush of runners
  3. 3Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Sauvigny - Funeral of Prince Sixtus
  4. 4Golden Miller Wins a Record Grand National

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Golden Miller Wins a Record Grand National. DESCRIPTION: Movietone presents a film of the historic race which resulted in so popular a victory. Miss Dorothy Paget’s ambition is realised, when her horse not only wins the great Aintree chase, defeating Delaneige and Thomond II in fine style but also establishes a new time of 9 mins 20 2/5 secs. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of the train and station. Crowds arriving by same and leaving the station. Cars also arriving. Crowd looking at and waving to camera. Shot of bookies and crowds. Prince Monolulu is just seen here. Aerial shot over the crowds and the course. Horses being led round the paddock and on the course. Start. Shot of the horses past and away from camera. Shots of the race, jumps etc. Close shot of jumps at brook. The hedge flies as the horses leap over. Shot of the finish of the race with the tree horses passing the winning post. (361ft). Below is another B&W copy that differs from above. The title is the same. Shot of train in station. Crowds arriving. Crowds near camera. Miss Dorothy Paget walks near camera. horses led round. Aerial shots. Shots of the race, jumps and one falls. Aerial shot of the race. Shots of the race. One jockey falls off and under the hoofs of the animals. Golden Miller winning. Shot after the race with Miss Paget with the horse.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Gambling; Economics; Railways; Business and commerce; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2850
Length of story (in feet)
257
Story extras:
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