Horsemans Sunday

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2363A
Date Released
19 Sep 1974
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Horsemans Sunday. DESCRIPTION: Equestrians gather on Epsom Downs for the annual blessing of Horse and Rider. The turn out is of its usual high standard and rosettes are presented by Sir Gerald Templar. SHOTLIST: CU horse’s face. LS people & horses milling around. MS little girl on horse. CU man using cine camera. MS horse having final groom. CU horse’s face. MS group of horses and riders. LS large group horses and riders pan round arena. CU horse’s face. MV vicar giving service. Riders on horses, track along horses. Two vicars doing blessing. Young child on donkey, slightly older child on pony. MS young spectators. MV coach pulled by Shetland ponies pan as they go past. MLS massed riders. MV riders going past. MS dog standing with crowd, horses go past. MLS horses going past. MS horses coming towards camera and Sir Gerald Templer giving the souvenir rosettes away. MS Sir Gerald giving rosettes away. MS men in cowboy suits and sitting on horses with western saddles. CU Sir Gerald giving rosette to rider. MS horses and riders. MS files of horses and riders going past.
Keywords
Commemorations; Vehicles; Children; Celebrations and festivals; Animals; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
Epsom
Card file number
74/180
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Horsemans Sunday', British Movietone News Issue No. 2363A, 19 Sep 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30478 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)