News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/29

Date Released

11 Apr 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Cripps Cuts His "No-Cake" Budget
• 2. New Liner Sails for Norway
• 3. Pope Blesses Rome’s Children
• 4. Fashions Open Longchamps
• 5. Atlantic Pact - Twelve Nations Unite for Peace

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

The French flat racing season opens at Longchamps with a dazzling fashion display. Over at St Cloud, Prince Aly Khan - cheered to the post by Rita Hayworth - rides the favourite "Lightship" - but finishes last.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing; Fashion and costume; Performing arts

Locations

France; St Cloud; Longchamps

Footage sources

Pathe Journal

Length of story (in feet)

139

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Film Archive

Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

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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