Grand National Trailer 1959

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Grand National Trailer.

Various short shots of crowds at Aintree, Liverpool for the Grand National; horses being paraded about; the horse race in progress.

Commentator stresses "You simply must see it, in the Pathe New, in this theatre. [Shot of Pathe cameraman making panning shot.]...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50297
Sort Number:
59/023
Time in/Out:
01:15:16:00 / 01:15:42:00
Canister:
59/23
Film ID:
1573.11
Issue Date:
19/03/1959

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