News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2320A

Date Released

22 Nov 1973

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Channel Tunnel Signing
• 2. England V Italy
• 3. Brazilian Fair
• 4. Princess Hair Style
• 5. Grand National Saved

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grand National Saved. DESCRIPTION: At the Savoy Hotel, Mrs Topham finally sells the Aintree course to William Davies of the Liverpool based Walton Group, with a guarantee that the Grand National will be held for another 5 years. SHOTLIST: Big GV pan deserted Grand National course. SV one of the high fences. SV Mrs Topham talking to 2 officials alongside a hedge. SV man building hedge. CU Mrs Topham. GV zoom into empty grandstands. GV pan down to Savoy. LV Mrs Topham with Mr Bill Davies of Walton Group walking towards winning post in the grounds of hotel. CU winning post. SV Mrs Topham and Mr Davies standing beside post. SV press photographers. Angle shot Mrs Topham and small girl & Mr Davies. CU Mrs Topham. CU Mr Bill Davies. SV Mrs Topham and Mr Davies pan up to winning post. GV mass crowds at Grand National course on Grand National day. SV zoom out to GV packed crowds in grandstand. CU man looks through glasses. GV tracking shot Grand National horses over jump. GV horses jumping Becher’s Brook, zoom in to horses falling.

Keywords

Horse racing

Locations

London; Savoy Hotel

Card file number

99520

Credits:

Camera

Denis White

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

131

Story extras:

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