Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sport - Grand National Horses Fail

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
976A
Date Released
19 Feb 1948
Date submitted
17 Feb 1948
Date submitted
16 Feb 1948
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Leopardstown Races. DESCRIPTION: Grand National horses fared badly in the Leopardstown ‘Chase’. SHOTLIST: KS People arrive (into camera) at races. Several shots bookmakers’ stalls. People walk around. CU Mr McDowell (owner of Caughoo). CU Caughoo (No 6) passing camera, followed by Loyal Antrim (No 11) and Lough Conn (No 15). GV horses in parade. SCU starter pressing foot on release to start race. Elevated LS of start of race. Horses over first hurdle (into camera). Elevated shot horses approach finish. No 17 Summer Star winning followed by Lough Conn. CU owner holding the winner. Camera running slightly out of speed - fast.
Keywords
Horse racing
Footage sources
Hibernian Films
Card file number
49843
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
101
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sport - Grand National Horses Fail', British Movietone News Issue No. 976A, 19 Feb 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14946 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)