Monte Carlo Rally

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1338A
Date Released
27 Jan 1955
Date submitted
27 Jan 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Tragic Train Crash
  2. 2Floods Still Rising
  3. 3Rugby Union - Wales V England
  4. 4Monte Carlo Rally
  5. 5To Defend Formosa
  6. 6Boxing - Kelly Wins Title
  7. 7Flying Bedstead

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Monte Carlo Rally. DESCRIPTION: Seventy cars starting from Sweden were ferried across to Denmark for the long journey South. The British contingent numbered 127 and the outright winner was a Sunbeam Talbot driven by a Norwegian. SHOTLIST: First shot of this story is a ferry boat from Sweden. Cars boarding and then disembarking at Denmark, and proceeding on their way in the icy conditions in this area. It is also snowing. Now some shots in the Alps. A difficult section with a sharp hairpin. The cars featured are: Jaguar VII, S-Talbot 90, Mercedes Benz, going through this section. Then a shot of a Dyna. Pan hard changing a wheel, followed by a Bristol 401 at the side of the road with a crumpled off-side wing.
Keywords
Motorcycling
Footage sources
France
Card file number
62738
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
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