Berne Races Bring Disaster & Victory

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1199
Date Released
26 May 1952
Date submitted
22 May 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Duchess Presents Queen’s Colour
  2. 2Festival’s New Attraction
  3. 3Whipsnade Comes of Age
  4. 4Little Mo Arrives
  5. 5Keenan Loses Title
  6. 6Hollywood Studio Fire
  7. 7Berne Races Bring Disaster & Victory
  8. *Royal Visit to Ulster

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Berne Races Bring Disaster & Victory. DESCRIPTION: In the Swiss Grand Prix, held in Berne, four of the seven British cars competing had to give up due to mechanical faults, and victory went to Italy. In the motor-cycle racing an Italian rider lost his life, also David Bennett of Birmingham. The race continued and Jack Brett (Britain) was the winner. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS start of race. Continued. Various shots of auto race. MS car crashing into side of track, turns turtle several times. Winner being chequer flagged. Motor cycle racing over same course, various shots of the racing, SCU Union Flag raised to masthead. CU Jack Brett the winner, with laurel wreath round his neck.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Motorcycling; Death; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
France
Card file number
57247
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
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