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At SouthbridgeA SANDY POWEM* PICTURE FOR SATURDAYSandy Powell, the famous Yorkshire comedian will toe seen in his highest and best screen role in .the hilarious Story of the turf, “I've Got A Horse, at Southbridge Talkies on SaturdaySandy is a bookmaker who becomes a racehorse owner when he accepts a horse as “stake money, and .the lucky punter loses, leaving' him with the horse on his hands. So he decides to race the animal!One of the really amusing incidents from the film is a courtroom scene when Sandy is accused of stealing the horse. Fighting the case himself, he stalks into court in wig and gown, and makes his speech .to judge and jury as though it were an everyday occurrence.There is a strong plot in .the screen story and comedy is obtained from the situations thus giving the comedian greater chance to characterise the role. Many of the racing scenes were “shot at theNortholt race track, near London,■where pony racing takes place. A unit worked for a week shooting' the scenes. The surrounding countryside was used for scenes of Bandy .training his hof£e. Owing to the dangerous nature of certain parts of the action, he wore a crash helmet. This is really hot surprising when it is known *that he has to ride a horse, get thrown, \i .and cling on to the reins with the | animal at full gallop. He scorned j * the use of a “double.]
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