Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Runners in Oaks and Derby
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- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Derby, 1942. DESCRIPTION: The two Classics were run at Newmarket and Their Majesties attended on both days. The King’s filly ‘Sun Chariot’ won the Oaks but his Derby runner ‘Big Game’ was beaten by ‘Watling Street’. SHOTLIST: King and Queen arrive on the ground of Newmarket. Shots of crowd taken from the grandstand with crowd cheering. Various shots of crowd and parade. Shots taken at starting gate. Shot of Starter. Captain H Allison. King’s Horse ‘Big Game’ being No 1. The race was one by Watling Street. (This was Lord Derby’s horse). The Oaks, 1942 - CARD 42461 General views, which include the parade. King and Queen on course. The King and Queen chatting to Gordon Richards. Shot of him mounting the King’s filly, ‘Sun Chariot’. Horses leaving the paddock. Shots of the start. Head-on shots of racing. Crowd scenes and the finish. King in Air Force Uniform, leads in the winner. Shot of Gordon Richards dismounting. Close-up of winner, ‘Sun-Chariot’.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies
- Locations
- Newmarket
- Card file number
- 42463
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Alfred A. Tunwell
- Camera
- John Hutchins
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Paul Wyand
- Camera
- Richard Harris
- Length of story (in feet)
- 180
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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Runners in Oaks and Derby', British Movietone News Issue No. 680A, 18 Jun 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12310 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)