Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse

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Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse
Based onDocumentary
Produced by Alfred Henry Whitehouse
CinematographyW. H. Bartlett
Distributed by Alfred Henry Whitehouse
Release date
  • December 1898 (1898-12)
Running time
1250 frames
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageSilent

Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse was an 1898 New Zealand sports documentary film. [1] [2]

W. H. Bartlett was employed by Alfred Henry Whitehouse to film the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse on Boxing Day 1898, the race being won by Uhlan. [1]

Synopsis

The silent film shows the field of horses galloping up the strait and past the judge's box. Ulan being led up and weighed in. The crowd on the grandstand. Ulan's excited owner being restrained from rushing onto the course. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sowry, Clive (1993). "Whitehouse, Alfred Henry". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "First movie shot in New Zealand". New Zealand History. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 1898.
  3. ↑ "W. H. Bartlett filming Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup". No. 308. Volume XXIX: Auckland Star. 30 December 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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