Grandad of Races

Sep 2, 1950

0h 9m

★ 5.6

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Narrator

Art Gilmore

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Grandad of Races

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