Ladies in the Saddle

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/19

Date Released

4 Mar 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Visit to Scotland
2. 2Exeter Welcomes Men of HMS Exeter
3. 3It’s a Long, Long Way
4. 4President Roosevelt’s Envoy in Italy
5. 5Tanks in the Desert
6. 6Australia Answers the Call
7. *Kid Boxers in New York
8. *Laying Keel of SS Alabama
9. *Japs Jubilant
10. *US Navy Gymnasts
11. *Chinese Rice Celebrations
12. *Ladies in the Saddle

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Thirteen of America’s best feminine jockeys weigh-in for the big race, the Town Plate. The race is won by Crowd Door, ridden by an Idaho ranch girl and wife of a racehorse owner.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing; Women

Locations

United States of America

Length of story (in feet)

90

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

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Phone

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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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