Sports: Commentary & Description of Race by Alan Howland: The crowds and characters gather at Epsom for Derby Day. The big race is won by "Mid-day Sun" owned by Mrs Miller

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
417A
Date Released
3 Jun 1937
Date submitted
2 Jun 1937
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  2. 2Reports: Royal visitors to Warsaw
  3. 3Reports: Helium Gas Factory
  4. 4Reports: Air Pageant in miniature
  5. 5Reports: Endeavour I after the gale
  6. 6Reports: NSW Motor Cycle Grand Prix
  7. 7Sports: Commentary & Description of Race by Alan Howland: The crowds and characters gather at Epsom for Derby Day. The big race is won by "Mid-day Sun" owned by Mrs Miller

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Section Title
Sports: Commentary & Description of Race by Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Derby Won By "Mid-day Sun". SHOTLIST: General shots of the Derby crowds. Elevated shot of the course with crowds lining same. Elevated shot showing cars and fairground booths. Line up of Pearly Costers. Cars crawling along. Shot of child in arms. Shot of feet walking along with push-bikes alongside. ‘Buses to the course. Gypsy tells fortune. Moved on a policeman. Tipsters. Tic-tack men. People eat fish and chips. Man drinks beer. Shots of various people. Shots of the Bookies. The Elite folk arrive. Close shot of feet moving along. Arrival of the King, Queen and Queen Mary. Scenes in the paddock. Jockey mounts. Close shot of feet in stirrup. Duke and Duchess of Kent walking in the paddock. Crowd around Bookmaker, calling out the odds. Elevated shot of the horses parading the course. Horses on course near camera. Royal box. Shot of the start. Shot of the racing. Close shot of Queen Mary, King and Duke of Kent. Close shot of the racing. Various shots of the racing. Queen Elizabeth looking through glasses. Elevated shot of the racing. Mid-Day Sun wins. Owner Mrs Miller leads him in. Shot of the winner in the paddock with M Beary up.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Ethnic groups; Gambling; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Children; Economics; Business and commerce; Police
Locations
Epsom
Footage sources
Local
Card file number
5406
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Length of story (in feet)
299
Story extras:
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