02 September 1950 Factual 9 mins
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.
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Art Gilmore as Narrator
André de la Varre Director
The Sports Parade: Grandad of Races Trailer
United States 02 September 1950
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