News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The Kentucky Derby

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
519A
Date Released
18 May 1939
Date submitted
16 May 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
11 / 12
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kentucky Derby. DESCRIPTION: The American Classic is won by "Johnstown". SHOTLIST: 70,000 people gather for the race in Churchill Downs. The winner is "Johnstown" from "Challedon". The horse is owned by Mr William Woodward.
Keywords
Sport; Horse racing; Economics; Business and commerce
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
36762
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
127
Story extras:

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How to cite this record

'News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The Kentucky Derby', British Movietone News Issue No. 519A, 18 May 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9981 (Accessed 01 Mar 2025)