News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland, with Eyewitness Commentary by Thomas Woodrooffe: Gold Cup Day as Seen and Described by Thomas Woodrooffe

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
524
Date Released
19 Jun 1939
Date Other
Jun 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland, with Eyewitness Commentary by Thomas Woodrooffe
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ascot - Gold Cup. DESCRIPTION: The absence of the King and Queen and the cold weather subdued Gold Cup Day at Ascot. The race is won by ‘Flyon’ making a treble for his jockey E Smith who had previously won the 2,000 guineas and the Derby. SHOTLIST: The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duchess of Kent watch E Smith ride "Flyon" to a five length victory from "Scottish Union". Usual Fashion shots.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Fashion and costume
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
36861
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Commentator
Thomas Woodroffe
Length of story (in feet)
134
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland, with Eyewitness Commentary by Thomas Woodrooffe: Gold Cup Day as Seen and Described by Thomas Woodrooffe', British Movietone News Issue No. 524, 19 Jun 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10026 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)