News from USA - Kentucky Derby

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1041
Date Released
16 May 1949
Date submitted
10 May 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kentucky Derby. DESCRIPTION: A rank outsider wins the classic of the year at Churchill Downs, Ponder comes up the straight like an express train, leaving the other horses standing. SHOTLIST: KS. GV grandstand. Crowds in stand. CU horseshoe. CU Mint Julep. Horses out onto course. CU girl looking through field glasses. Horses in starting-gate. CU starter. MS start of race. CU bell ring. Pan of horses directly after start. CU girl jumping with joy. Cut-in horses racing, various shots. Ponder comes up straight overtaking others & wins.
Keywords
Horse racing
Locations
United States of America; Churchill Downs
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
51936
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News from USA - Kentucky Derby', British Movietone News Issue No. 1041, 16 May 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15727 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)