USA - Smash Hits

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1302A
Date Released
20 May 1954
Date submitted
May 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Exercise Run Aground
  2. 2By the Way: Summer Fashions
  3. 3By the Way: Journalist on Strike
  4. 4By the Way: Frying Today
  5. 5By the Way: A Tall Story
  6. 6Bannister on Record
  7. 7USA - Smash Hits
  8. 8USA - Smash Hits
  9. 9USA - Smash Hits
  10. 10USA - Smash Hits
  11. 11Aboard Britannia
  12. *Lord Mayor of Leeds with Koyli

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motor Cyclists Hill Climb. DESCRIPTION: Motor cyclists in Idaho try to defy the law of gravity in a hill-climbing competition. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of men trying to climb hill of motor bikes. Some very good falls. One man is thrown right over his handlebars onto his head. Helped up. Seems none the worse for it.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Environment; Competitions; Motorcycling; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Idaho
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
61031
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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