News in Brief: Rheims Tragedy

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1467A

Date Released

18 Jul 1957

Date Other

Jul 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1White City Athletics
2. 2New Aga Khan
3. 3Building for the Future
4. 4Chuffers and Puffers
5. 5Down a Mine
6. 6News in Brief: Rheims Tragedy
7. 7News in Brief: Algerian Sabotage
8. 8News in Brief: Soho Celebrates

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 8

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rheims Car Race. DESCRIPTION: William Whitehouse of Great Britain and the American Hugh Fraser were both fatally injured during the race for formula two cars. The main event of the day was the Grand Prix won by the Italian Luigi Musso in a Ferrari. SHOTLIST: Shots of the start of the race. Various shots of the wreckage of William Whitehouse car who was killed. Field on fire. Shots of the wreckage. Hugh Fraser also died. Shots of the Grand Prix. Various shots of the race. Luigi Musso wins in a Ferrari.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing; Death; Accidents and disasters

Locations

France; Rheims

Footage sources

France

Card file number

71247

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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