The Derby

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1565A
Date Released
4 Jun 1959
Date submitted
3 Jun 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Derby. DESCRIPTION: Highlights of the great classic race held on Epsom Downs. SHOTLIST: Stock card (key). FS traffic. BS same. FS traffic jam. Another - same. LS crowds walk across downs. MS same. GV stands and crowds. Crowds (3). CU woman. BS woman. CU woman in straw hat. CU woman with hat. SS same. CU crowds. TS crowds around bookie. Closer same. CU tic-tack man. BS another same. SS another. Tracking crowds. CU bookie speaking (sound). Semi GV paddock. MS Queen and party. MS Queen speaks to her jockey (D Smith). MS Queen & Princess Margaret. FS same. MS party pass enclosure. MS Mr Macmillan and Lady Dorothy. MS ‘Above Suspicion’ leads parade. MS Royal party in royal box. High angle parade. SCU Queen and Princess Margaret watch through field glasses. High angle - pan start. Pan race. FS same. LS pan race. GV race - round Tattenham Corner - pan ‘Fidalgo’ takes lead - followed by ‘Parthia’. Closer pan ‘Fidalgo’ & Parthia’. High angle pan - ‘Parthia’ wins. Semi GV Royal family. Closer same. MS same. TS winner led in. CU royal family.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Gambling; Politics and government; Environment; Road transport
Locations
England; Epsom Downs
Footage sources
Movietone
Pathe
Card file number
77342
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
332
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'The Derby', British Movietone News Issue No. 1565A, 4 Jun 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23053 (Accessed 09 May 2026)