Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Spring racing in Australia

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

439

Date Released

1 Nov 1937

Date submitted

25 Oct 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Autumn leaves
2. 2Reports: Tragic American plane crash
3. 3Reports: Tin can mail
4. 4Reports: Big spark in Paris
5. 5Reports: Christmas Pie
6. 6Electioneering: Supported by Carl Bernard
7. 7Screen
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Spring racing in Australia
9. 9Skating
10. 10Shanghai

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 10

Section Title

Sports: Reported by Alan Howland

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Spring Racing in Australia. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of track and racing. Elevated shot of crowds. Elevated shot of the start of the Epsom Handicap. Shots of the race. Slow motion shots of the finish. Elevated shot of the start of the Metropolitan. Shot of horses round bend into camera. Close shot of women getting excited. Shots of the race. Slow motion of the finish. Close shot of the winner "Sir Regent".

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing; Newsreels

Locations

Randwick

Footage sources

Sydney

Card file number

5837

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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