Ascot: Description by Beryl de Querton

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

420

Date Released

21 Jun 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1In Memoriam: Tribute by Ivan Scott
2. 2Reports: The King’s Birthday kept in Jerusalem
3. 3Reports: His Majesty plants Windsor Oak Trees
4. 4Reports: Queen Mary with the nurses
5. 5Reports: RAF rehearses mammoth flight
6. 6Reports: Steel strike battle in Michigan
7. 7Ascot: Description by Beryl de Querton
8. 8Spain
9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Sailing - Mr Sopwith’s yachts battle off Newport, Rhode Island
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Swimming - Great Lakes Aquatic Carnival
11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - Peter Kane fights Maurice Hugenin

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Family Leads Display of Fashions on Gold Cup Day. DESCRIPTION: Royal Family leads display of fashions on Gold Cup Day. SHOTLIST: Shot of Royal carriage arriving on course and driving through gates. Shots of the Royal family in the stands. The Queen greets other members of the family including the Duchess of Gloucester and Duchess of Kent. Other fashions. Finish of race only.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Vehicles; Fashion and costume

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5449

Credits:

Commentator

Beryl de Querton

Length of story (in feet)

89

Story extras:

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