Racegoers Back Peter Townsend (1955)

Aurau, Switzerland. SV. Group Captain Peter Townsend putting on his long boots, & CU. FCU Townsend getting onto scales for weighing. SV. Townsend standing on scales. CU. Scales showing weight almost Kilograms. SV. Peter Townsend getting down from scales holding kit. SCU. Townsend walking out of weighing room with kit. LV. Crowds in stands watching. SCU. Pan, Group Captain Townsend, No 14, riding up to starting gate. FV. Crowds watching. SV. Group of horses racing down straight with Peter Townsend nearest to camera, laying about third. SV. Excited crowds. STV. Pan, “Andretto“ ridden by Andrees winning race. (Dupe.) (Title Scene “D“) 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 th