Full record for 'SCOTTISH MOVING PICTURE NEWS NO. 120, SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL'
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A very jumpy horse is saddled the crowds watch the horses parade and then race. A racecourse official walks across in front of the oncoming horses in the race. (clip) [74960456]
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Title: [SCOTTISH MOVING PICTURE NEWS NO. 120, SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL]
Reference number: 0576
Date: 1919, April
Production company: Green's Film Service
Sound: silent
Colour: bw
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 4 mins
Description:
Film of the Scottish Grand National at Bogside (between Irvine and Kilwinning), Ayrshire, won by the "The Turk, II".
One story from SCOTTISH MOVING PICTURE NEWS NO. 120, with Morton's Success and Changed Days.
Bogside race course [now abandoned] was at the time of the film a premier race course far outdoing the now popular Ayr race course in prestige. Group of three men in bowler hats at start of film - one of them may be the Prince of Wales?
Credits:
"The Scottish Moving Picture News, Green's Film Service" written on opening credit.
[made for La Scala Cinema, Saltcoats?]
Shotlist: A huge crowd witnessed good Sport at Bogside Races. The Scottish Grand National was won by "The Turk, II". Possibly because the Backers' patriotism was greater than their cupidity. The winner was low in the betting. (0.08); Bogside races. The Scottish Grand National was won by "The Turk". Shots of the paddock and spectators in the stand (1.10); General views as the horses parade and then race (2.15); Car park outside as crowds disperse. Shots of motor vehicles (2.31)
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