Grandad of Races
Genres
Overview
Grandad of Races is a 1950 American short documentary film about the Palio di Siena held in the Piazza del Campo in Siena, directed by André de la Varre. It won an Oscar at the 23rd Academy Awards in 1951 for Best Short Subject.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
9 min
Release Date
1950-09-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5.3
Art Gilmore
Narrator
4.7
The Derby 1895
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0.0
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0.0
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2012-08-01 | pt
5.4
Dark Horse
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6.0
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0.0
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0.0
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2010-01-01 | en
0.0
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6.0
The Tattooed Police Horse
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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0.0
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