The Grand National is Coming

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1448
Date Released
4 Mar 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Grand National Is Coming. DESCRIPTION: It’s nearly Grand National time and, once again, if you can’t go to it (and if you want a first class view of it) you can get it on the cinema screen...every thrill from start to finish. SHOTLIST: Library Material - Various shots of the crowds. Horses line up at start. Various shots of Golden Miller winning the Grand National in 1934. Slip pan to 1936 - various shots of Davy Jones being ridden by Lord Mildmay who run off the course at the last jump. 1951 - shots of the start of the race and the first fence when a lot of horses fell. 1956 - shots of Devon Loch’s famous fall.
Keywords
Horse racing
Locations
Liverpool; Aintree
Card file number
69939A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Grand National is Coming', British Movietone News Issue No. 1448, 4 Mar 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21536 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)