Freebooter’s Welcome

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1087A
Date Released
6 Apr 1950
Date submitted
1 Apr 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Freebooter Receives Civic Reception. DESCRIPTION: Freebooter, this year’s Grand National winner, naturally got a magnificent welcome from Yorkshire folk at Ripon and the ancient market-place was so crowded that Jimmy Power, his jockey, is reported to have said it was more nerve-racking than the race itself. SHOTLIST: KS. CU horse’s head. Elevated GV crowds in market place, with horse-box in centre. MS Freebooter amid crowd with jockey up, being ridden round place. At Bishop Monkton, Mrs Brotherton leads horses towards camera. SCU of horse. MS & SCU Jimmy Power, the jockey with Freebooter in stable in background, the former speaking about the running of the Grand National.
Local distribution only
Shown as item 3 in Yorkshire only.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing
Locations
Yorkshire; Ripon
Card file number
53508
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Freebooter’s Welcome', British Movietone News Issue No. 1087A, 6 Apr 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16307 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)