Bookies Feel the Draught

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1754A
Date Released
17 Jan 1963
Date submitted
Jan 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bookies Feel the Draught. DESCRIPTION: The sport of kings is, of-course, the livelihood of the bookies, and they are the common denominators between the horses and the public. Snow and ice have already caused the cancellation of over 40 cards this season, so spare a thought for the poor bookie, who’s been feeling the draught from the big freeze! One enterprising chap in Doncaster started mouse racing, but these events have now been called off at the request of British mouse lovers. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV bookies amongst crowd at race meeting. CU tic-tack men (3 shots). GV bookies. CU bookie. CU horse race at Epsom (2 shots). LS snow-covered race track at Epsom. GV pan - stands at Epsom. MS 2 skiers on track. GV empty betting shop. CU board No Racing Today. GV bookies playing cards. MS people betting on mouse race. CU board. CU mice on table. CU gamblers looking on. CU table with mice on it. MCU bookies pay out. GV bookies arrive at travel bureau. CU lighting cigars. CU porter writes Miami on bag.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Gambling; Weather; Curiosities
Locations
London; Manchester; Epsom
Footage sources
5 Cities Film
Card file number
85827
Credits:
Camera
Keith Medley
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Bookies Feel the Draught', British Movietone News Issue No. 1754A, 17 Jan 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24956 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)