News in Brief: Auto Race Accident

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1425

Date Released

24 Sep 1956

Date Other

Sep 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Campbell Smashes Own Record
2. 2Suez Talks Continue
3. 3Toll of the Sea
4. 4The Toll of the Sea
5. 5News in Brief: Olympic Yachts
6. 6News in Brief: Dutch Crown Princess
7. 7News in Brief: Bakers Strike
8. 8News in Brief: Auto Race Accident
9. 9Trade Fair
10. 10Princess Margaret Leaves for Mombasa

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 10

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Auto Race Accident. DESCRIPTION: Motor racing, on the Avus circuit, in Berlin. The Grand Prix event for 1 1/2 litre sport cars. Then crashing over the rim of the circuit, and bursting into flames the Porsche of von Frankenburg. Fortunately he only suffered concussion. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the race. Accident (not seen) - smoke billowing out. Fire engine arrives on scene. Car blazing away. MCU burnt out car upside down, still on fire. Various shots of the race. End of the race (the driver of the crashed car was von Frankenburg).

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Germany; Berlin; Avus Circuit

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

68257A

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

59

Story extras:

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