Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Preparations for the World’s Greatest Chase

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
878
Date Released
1 Apr 1946
Date submitted
28 Mar 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grand National Course. DESCRIPTION: The finishing touches are being put to Aintree for the Grand National. SHOTLIST: KS. Two shots of starting gates being tested. Various shots of jumps being repaired, Scotch terriers run about jump. Various shots jumps, including the famous Becher’s Brook being filled with water. CU water turncock being turned on. Repairing roof of Totalisator. Repairing Judges Box. Shots of Unsaddling Box.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing
Locations
Aintree
Card file number
46720
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
49
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Preparations for the World’s Greatest Chase', British Movietone News Issue No. 878, 1 Apr 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13802 (Accessed 07 Feb 2025)