Eton College Steeplechase (1926)

Windsor, Berkshire. Title: “ETON COLLEGE STEEPLECHASES. Every boy must go over ... or through ... (most go through!) the famous Water Jump“. M/S, looking over the heads of a crowd, of boys running along a muddy track and through a shallow river. M/S of boys jumping into the river and scrambling up the other side, passing the camera, crowds of parents, friends and other Etonians watch in the distance. C/U of boys splashing about in the water. High angled L/S of boys attempting to jump the river - most land in the water! High angled M/S of boys trying to jump the river. More M/S of boys landing in the water and scrambling up the bank. M/S of boys collapsing to the ground at the end of the race - they all look exhausted and covered in mud. C/U of one of the boys catching his breath, his shirt is splattered with mud - presumably the winner. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASS