Irish Sweeps Draw

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2170A
Date Released
7 Jan 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Irish Sweeps Draw. DESCRIPTION: The biggest single handout in the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake draw since 1931 - a Canadian woman wins £200,000. SHOTLIST: LV nurses take up position on stage. BV judges. SV lottery balls fall into position. SV man puts number in panel. SV lottery ball to indicate drum. SV man puts number in panel. SCU giant cylinder rotating. LV ditto behind judges. SV still picture b/g of Irish Sweep Hurdle nurses in f/g. LV nurse picks winning ticket & holds it up. GV fanfare of trumpets.
Keywords
Gambling; Music and dance; Health and medicine
Locations
Dublin; Republic of Ireland
Card file number
96665
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Irish Sweeps Draw', British Movietone News Issue No. 2170A, 7 Jan 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28650 (Accessed 14 Jun 2025)