News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

109A

Date Released

9 Jul 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. British Army Gets New Officers
• 2. A Record Day in Varsity Cricket
• 3. Siena Has Good Day for the Horse Race
• 4. British Ships Pay Visit to Kiel
• 5. American Golfers Regain Ryder Cup
• 6. India Bound Tyros Get Sea Baptism
• *Leeds Children’s Day
• *Chillingham Castle
• *Eucharistic Congress
• *King and Queen at Holyrood

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Siena Horse Race. DESCRIPTION: Italians throng city square to witness the medieval banner-play and famous bare-back ride. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of crowd surrounding men waving banners. Close shot of solid wheel coach with several people on same. (Unknown). Crowds in front of ?? City Hall. Good shot of starters pistol being fired showing same smoking. Elevated shot of start of race. Elevated shot of the crowd and race and horses past camera.

Keywords

Sport; Horse racing; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Vehicles; Weapons

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1296

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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