Sport - Point-To-Point

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1029A
Date Released
24 Feb 1949
Date submitted
21 Feb 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Point-To-Point. DESCRIPTION: Hundreds of people enjoyed watching the racing at Slade Farm, Kirtlington, the first for ten years. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Sightseers stand on car. MS & GV people picnicing, eating at tables in the open. Crowds on racecourse. SCU types at race meeting. Horses being saddled. Jockeys mounting. Horses parade. Start of race, & into camera shot. Several shots of horses hurdling, several falls. Cut-ins people watching, also standing on cars to watch race. LS horses racing across open country & racing with trees in fore. Cut-in types watching race. SV horses hurdling & finish of race.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing
Locations
Oxford; Slade Farm; Kirtlington
Card file number
51522
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Montague G. Benson
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
170
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sport - Point-To-Point', British Movietone News Issue No. 1029A, 24 Feb 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15595 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)