News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1559

Date Released

20 Apr 1959

Date submitted

17 Apr 1959

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Badminton Trials
• 2. Air News
• 3. In Tropical Seas

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Badminton Horse Trials. DESCRIPTION: The first day of the Horse Trials was nearly ruined by the weather: it rained and it rained. The Queen who stayed at the Duke of Beaufort’s home at Badminton, was well wrapped up and watched every event with the greatest interest. The jumping, for instance, went well, in spite of the difficult conditions. SHOTLIST: LS Badminton House - people in f/g. BS people with umbrellas. Closer - same. MS people look on. CU woman with umbrella. MS woman pan to muddy ground. CU another - feet in mud. Another same. MS woman walks through mud. MS to CU rider & horse through mud. MS pan - Duke of Beaufort. MS same with Queen walking across straw. Another shot same. CU pan woman on horseback. Another rider. Another woman on horseback LS rider cantering. MS Queen and party look on. MS rider takes a fence. LS tractor hauls car out of mud. Closer same. CU men pushing large car through mud. CU wheel turning. MS tractor hauling car.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Environment; Aristocracy

Locations

England

Card file number

76938

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Ken Taylor

Camera

Len Waldorf

Length of story (in feet)

129

Story extras:

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