Totalisator (1951)

Totalisator. Wimbledon stadium, Greater London. M/S of four sellers issuing tickets at pay desk hatches. C/U relay lamps flashing on forecast rack. M/S adding machine with switches revolving. Various shots of forecast indicator registering figures. M/S seller issuing combination for dog race. C/U tickets being ejected from machine. C/U cashier’s hand taking money. M/S from outside booth as customer receives ticket. M/S control room and operators. C/U clock showing time to be almost . M/S telephonists deducting unsold tickets. Various shots of the control room. C/U clock reading . Various shots as panel operator closes sales by pressing buttons “close sales“ and “stop betting“. M/S sellers slamming windows and counting money. Various shots of the control room, operators call over forecast units on to electric adding machine. Various shots as announcer broadcasts result. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTAR