British Driver Wins Rheims Grand Prix

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1257A

Date Released

9 Jul 1953

Date submitted

7 Jul 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Golf Open Personalities
2. 2British Driver Wins Rheims Grand Prix
3. 3London - Paris Dash
4. 4Royal Opening of Bulawayo Exhibition
5. 5Ex-Servicemen’s Coronation Review
6. *Leeds Children’s Day

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mike Hawthorn Wins Grand Prix. DESCRIPTION: The French Grand Prix motor race at Rheims was won by Mike Hawthorn in a Ferrari, the first British driver to win the event since 1923. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Start of race. (Title fades). Various shots during racing. Showing Gonzalez, Fangio and Hawthorn fighting for the lead. Hawthorn wins in No 16. SCU with other competitors.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing

Locations

France; Rheims

Footage sources

France

Card file number

59357

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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