Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russia is Melbourne Cup Winner

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
911
Date Released
18 Nov 1946
Date submitted
11 Nov 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Melbourne Cup. DESCRIPTION: Australia’s great horse race was won by Russia giving jockey Derby Munro his third victory in the race. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Russia winner comes out onto course. Elevated shot Duke and Duchess of Gloucester driving along course in open car. Alighting from car, greeted. Elevated shot of paddock, horses parading. Ground shot of Russia with Munro up. Bookies shouting the odds (silent). Women (close ups and general) showing off latest fashions. Australian cameramen at work. LS start of race. Panning shots of race, swing shots, horses coming into camera, round bend into straight, cut-ins of crowds, Russia going ahead to win by many lengths.
Keywords
Horse racing
Locations
Melbourne; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
47732
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
270
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russia is Melbourne Cup Winner', British Movietone News Issue No. 911, 18 Nov 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14152 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)