Learning on ScreenRoyal Visitors See Grand Prix Car Race
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 6 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Italy Win Grand Prix D’europe. DESCRIPTION: Their Majesties and Princess Margaret witnessed the Grand Prix of Europe held at Silverstone. About 120,000 spectators saw competitors from half a dozen countries get going on the 200 mile race. The race was a walk-away for the Alfa-Romeos; Farina was first, followed by Fagioli and Parnell. The winner’s average speed was 90.95 mph. SHOTLIST: KS. Racing shot of car. In pits, mechanics check and fill cars. Queues of cars on road to course. SCU driver asleep at wheel waiting for traffic to move on. King, Queen and Princess Margaret drive along course in car. Royal Party inspect BRM car. Cut-ins of cars some in close-up. Royal Party presented to drivers, Farina & Reg Parnell. Into camera shot of start & out of camera racing. Various shots of cars racing. Cut-ins Royal Party watching, Earl Howe talks to Princess Margaret, Earl and Countess Mountbatten are glimpsed in the Royal Party, also Mrs Gerard in pits works for husband. No 2 Farina racing. No 3 racing. Farina (No 2) wins race, SCU of him with laurels round his neck. Says a few words for mike.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Sport; Motor racing
- Locations
- Silverstone
- Footage sources
- Gaumont
- Card file number
- 53734
- Credits:
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- Camera
- David W. Samuelson
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Paul Wyand
- Length of story (in feet)
- 285
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