Racehorse Auctioned AKA Shannon On Auction Block (1947)

Australia. Cut story with Australian commentary M.S. the horse being paraded before the sale. C.U. cut ins of prospective buyers. M.S. Various shots of the sale in progress. (nat sound of bidding) C.U. the auctioneer knocking it down for £26,000. V.S. trainer and new owner. C.U. head shot of the horse. M.S. of horse Comb Lav. 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 Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.