Geoff Duke Beaten

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1374A

Date Released

6 Oct 1955

Date submitted

3 Oct 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1England’s Soccer Win
2. 2Premier at Balmoral
3. 3Sultan Leaves Capital
4. 4Geoff Duke Beaten
5. 5Trawler Strike Over
6. 6The Importance of Glamour
7. 7Dower V Martin
8. 8Cyprus - Critical Days
9. *Rangers V Aberdeen

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motor Cycling at Brands Hatch - Duke V Surtees. DESCRIPTION: At Brands Hatch, Geoff Duke was beaten (in the 500 cc solo scratch race) by John Surtees, who although only 21 holds every Brands Hatch solo record. SHOTLIST: gv of sidecar race. GV of start. GV of crash. CU of Duke putting on goggles. GV of race. CU of John Surtees on bike. GV of race. Scene of race with SCU of Surtees and Duke at speed. CU of Surtees removing helmet. Duke and Surtees shaking hands.

Keywords

Sport; Motorcycling

Locations

Brands Hatch

Card file number

64723

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Len Waldorf

Length of story (in feet)

84

Story extras:

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