World News Items: Racing & Fashion

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1204A
Date Released
3 Jul 1952
Date submitted
1 Jul 1952
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Section Title
World News Items
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World News Items - Racing Longchamp. DESCRIPTION: Racing at Longchamp, virtually the Ascot meeting of Paris was attended by President Auriol. Feminine fashions occupy an important part of the picture but the main event was the Grand Prix de Paris. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV Longchamp racecourse. Various crowds, many fashions at course. Auriol in grandstand. Start of the Paris Grand Prix, pan of race & finish won by Orpheo. SCU of the horse, & jockey (Jocky Palmer).
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Politics and government; Fashion and costume
Footage sources
France
Card file number
57440
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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'World News Items: Racing & Fashion', British Movietone News Issue No. 1204A, 3 Jul 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17898 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)