Movietone News & Sports Pageant by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Royal Ascot 1938

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
471A
Date Released
16 Jun 1938
Date submitted
15 Jun 1938
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
11 / 11
Section Title
Movietone News & Sports Pageant by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ascot 1938. SHOTLIST: General views of the fashions and racing at Ascot. The King and Queen accompanied by the Duchess of Kent are present. Tom Webster, Kay Stammers, Mr and Mrs Douglas Fairbanks and Mr and Mrs Darryl Zanuck are among the notabilities who attend. In the Hunt Cup "Couvert" No 16 wins by half a length from "Galsonia" No 23.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Horse racing; Cinema; Fashion and costume; Performing arts
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
33612
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
144
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone News & Sports Pageant by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Royal Ascot 1938', British Movietone News Issue No. 471A, 16 Jun 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/8909 (Accessed 20 Jan 2026)