Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Cheltenham is Still Ascot of Jumping

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
563
Date Released
18 Mar 1940
Date submitted
14 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
11 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: National Hunt Meeting at Cheltenham. DESCRIPTION: The National Hunt Handicap ‘Chase is won by Dorothy Paget’s ‘Kilstar’. SHOTLIST: Many of the spectators are in uniform to watch the racing. The Gold Cup has been cancelled but the Cheltenham Hunt Steeplechase is won by Dorothy Paget’s "Kilstar".
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Economics; Business and commerce
Card file number
38541
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
94
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Cheltenham is Still Ascot of Jumping', British Movietone News Issue No. 563, 18 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10709 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)