Sports: Commentary and Remarks by Alan Howland & Barry Barnes: The World’s greatest Steeplechase is won by Reynoldstown

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
356
Date Released
30 Mar 1936
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Queen Mary
  2. 2Sports: Commentary and Remarks by Alan Howland & Barry Barnes: The World’s greatest Steeplechase is won by Reynoldstown

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Section Title
Sports: Commentary and Remarks by Alan Howland & Barry Barnes
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Reynoldstown’ Wins World’s Greatest Steeplechase - Grand National. SHOTLIST: Crowds arriving at the course. Elevated shot of ‘buses arriving. Spectators hand over rails. Paddock scenes and the horses parade around. Close shot of the horses being led round. Close shot of ‘Reynoldstown’. Shot of the runners board. Horses canter to the start. Rear view of them lined up for start. Close shot of group of male spectators watching. Shot of start and part of the race. One jockey falls. Slow motion shot of jumping at Becher’s Brook. Jumping shot. Slow motion of Golden Miller jumping. Other shots of the racing. Another fall at the jumps. Various other shots of the racing and jumping. Others fall. Slow motion shots included. One horse is killed. The favourite. Shots of the racing and falls. Two unmounted horses race alongside the others. Close shots of the horses rounding the bend. Past camera. Horse runs off course. Shot of the finish and winner led into the paddock.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Vehicles; Death; Accidents and disasters; Newsreels
Locations
Aintree
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4362
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Length of story (in feet)
356
Story extras:
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