Grandad of Races

Name: Grandad of Races
Director: André de la Varre
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1950-09-02
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Art Gilmore

1950 · 9 min · ★ 5.7 · Documentary

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.

Directed by André de la Varre · Written by Charles L. Tedford

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