Kentucky Derby (1936)

Full title reads: “Kentucky Derby - America’s biggest Horse Race“. Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America (USA). M/S of people standing under sign for ’Churchill Downs’ racecourse. Various shots of crowds at race horse. Many people are using cardboard periscopes to see races. Narrator introduces American commentator, Clem MacCarty. Various shots of horse race with rapidly spoken commentary by MacCarty. Unfortunately, because soundtrack ends we do not know who winner is (we do see horses number 6 and 12 reach finishing line). Note: sound track finishes at 01:01:45, 45 seconds before end of item. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont G
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