Sun Shines on Ascot Sunday Festival

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
73A
Date Released
22 Jun 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: SUN Shines on Ascot Sunday Festival. DESCRIPTION: Father Thames is at his gayest for River Girl’s annual glide through Boulter’s Lock. SHOTLIST: Close shot of river from the bank with craft on same. Also close shot of boats and men and girls in them. Panning shot of spectators on the bank. Girls in boat hold out hands to seller of balloons on the bank. Close shot of girl punting. Canvas covered punts past camera. Long shot of the river and craft.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Women; Weather; Environment
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1268
Length of story (in feet)
123
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sun Shines on Ascot Sunday Festival', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 73A, 22 Jun 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/550 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)