Reel

Steeplechase

Steeplechase
Clip: 425392_1_1
Year Shot: 1967 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1765
Original Film: 040-084-07
HD: N/A
Location: Czechoslovakia
Timecode: 00:25:50 - 00:27:13

"The 78th annual Pardubice Steeplechase in Czechoslovakia has 26 of the best horse and rider combinations in Europe off the starting mark. With several bad spills, the four-mile event is won by a Russian horse, Dresden." TLSs two dozen horses taking off from starting line, jumping hedgerows and water obstacles. MCU two white woman in audience. TLS horses leaping over water hazard, falling, throwing jockeys. MCU old white man looking through binoculars. Slow motion TLS horses leaping tall hedgerow; several fall and cause a pile-up; horrifying to look at. MS crazy jockey leaping horse over hedgerow, jocket taking tumble, somersaulting forward (almost looks rehearsed, it's so graceful). CU attractive young white woman with long hair, wearing white turtleneck, corduroy jacket. Great TLS several horses making spectacular leap over great water hazard. TLS horse making very-same jump, coming up short, tossing jockey head over heels. Dangerous. Sideview slow motion TLS horse jumping water gulley, some coming up slightly short, though there are no accidents. TLS jockey leading horse through water. MS several white men standing, cheering the horses on. Panning LS winning horse Dresden galloping to the finish line. Closes with "The End" over animation of the earth spinning in space.