The Derby

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
364A
Date Released
28 May 1936
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Derby. Mahmoud Wins. DESCRIPTION: The Aga Khan’s horse ‘Mahmoud’ wins a great race. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of the Derby scene. Car driving mirror reflecting traffic behind. Shot of gypsy encampment. Gypsy sells charm to car driver. Shot of mass of cars. Various shots of the fair, punters etc. Notice ‘To the Hill’. Various CUs of types. Men drinking. Shot of grey topper taken from the rear. Shot of the paddock and the horses being led round. Shot of the jockeys walking along. Shot of runners board. Close shot of the horses led round. Elevated shot of the horses on the course walking to the start. Shot of the start and the race. The Mahmoud wins easily and the Aga Khan walks across the course. Shot of the winner being led in ridden by C Smirke. The Aga Khan walks alongside. The winner paraded round.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Ethnic groups; Entertainment and leisure; Religion and belief
Locations
Epsom
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4543
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Length of story (in feet)
231
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Derby', British Movietone News Issue No. 364A, 28 May 1936. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/6505 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)