Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Motoring Classic Resumed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
889
Date Released
17 Jun 1946
Date submitted
3 Jun 1946
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Ducal Wedding
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: D-Day Anniversary in Normandy
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Italy Votes for Republic
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Prelude to Famine
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Motoring Classic Resumed

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb. DESCRIPTION: SHELSLEY WALSH - The famous hill-climb was won once again by Raymond Mays. INDIANAPOLIS - Another motor racing classic has restarted - the Indianapolis 500 and the winner was Californian George Robson. SHOTLIST: KS Motor races uphill. Various shots of cars having finishing touches in paddock before race. The start, time-device (sort of hockey stick) checks each car off. Various shots of cars approaching hill, crowds line route. Rain starts to fall, several cars on an S bend skid into banking. INDIANAPOLIS - Various shots of motor race in progress, one shot as seen from driver’s seat (camera fitted on car), all angle shots of race. One car cracks up (Paul Russo), another (Marui Rose) swerves to avoid, result crash up. Winner flashes past chequered flag; car passes into stand, Winner George Robson, congratulated, crowds flock round him. CU Robson. Indy section - timecode in 02:32:37:18 - tc out 02:33:41:13
Keywords
Motor racing
Locations
Indianapolis; Shelsley Walsh
Footage sources
USM?
Card file number
47023
Credits:
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
213
Story extras:

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