Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Sports - Hamilton Races

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
946A
Date Released
24 Jul 1947
Date submitted
21 Jul 1947
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sport - Hamilton Races. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Family visit the Hamilton Park Race Meeting to watch two of the King’s horses run. SHOTLIST: KS The Royal Standard flies over Grandstand. Back view of Grandstand. GV grounds in front of stack (back of). King George VI, Princess Elizabeth and Margaret and Lt Mountbatten walk through crowds at races accompanied by Lord Hamilton ( Lt Mountbatten in civilian clothes). Royal Party walk through paddock. Elevated LS of race on finishing straight, shows Laird of Moray winning the Larkhall Maiden Plate. Royal Party leave, walk through crowds. CU Philip walking.
Keywords
Royalty; Horse racing
Card file number
48894
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Sports - Hamilton Races', British Movietone News Issue No. 946A, 24 Jul 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14553 (Accessed 24 Jun 2025)