| THE GRAND NATIONAL Bogskar Wins the 1940 Grand National - Lots of People in Uniform Enjoy the Racing | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6415 | |
| Catalog #: | 260183 | |
| Clip Number: | 260183-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 40/29 | |
| Timecode: | 01:51:28 - 01:55:43 | |
| Location: | Merseyside | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators, Sports LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Merseyside SPORTS/EQUESTRIAN: Steeplechase WORLD WAR TWO, HOMEFRONT: Misc | |
| Description: | THE GRAND NATIONAL Bogskar Wins the 1940 Grand National - Lots of People in Uniform Enjoy the Racing Aintree race course, Merseyside VS of civilians and service people arriving for the race. VS Good shots of horses parading in the saddling enclosure and of the jockeys mounting, many jockeys wear army greatcoats over their silks. They are presumably servicemen given leave for the race. Good montage jockeys mounting. VS of the crowds in the stands watching the horses walking up for the start. CU of woman looking through binoculars. Many servicemen in the crowd. CUs of men from each of the services. LS BV and SV of the start. VS Good shots of the race in progress including some slow motion shots of the horses taking the jumps. VS of the winner Bogskar being led in. | |
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