Donkey Derby (1926)

Middlesex, Greater London. Title: “Donkey Derby. Pat Donoghue beats brother jockey for the Pinner Stakes“. M/S of Pat and Steve Donoghue with two donkeys and a group of men. Pat climbs onto a donkey, Steve already sitting on one, signs an autograph for a little boy. C/U of the two jockeys on their donkeys. Various shots of men racing across a field on donkeys; looks very comical and chaotic. People run past the donkeys waving their arms and cheering. C/U of the two jockeys with a Pearly King. Another version of this story follows at 01:52:47. Shots are very similar to first version, few more shots of Steve riding his donkey. 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