Cuban Grand Prix

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1500

Date Released

3 Mar 1958

Date submitted

27 Feb 1958

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cuban Grand Prix. DESCRIPTION: World Champion Juan Fangio was kidnapped from his Havana Hotel. His team members told the police how Fangio was carried off at gun point by Cuban rebels who wanted to sabotage the race. He was only released after it was over - after the horrible accident which cut short the Cuban Grand Prix. Cuban driver Garcia Cifuentes lost control and his car ripped into the crowd. Four people died immediately and over 30 injured. The race was stopped and Stirling Moss, who was leading, was awarded the Trophy. SHOTLIST: MS car & crowds. CU Fangio. MS hotel where kidnapping took place. Team members explain to police what happened. CU Fangio after release. GV start of race. Low angle racing. Pan shot racing. GV car down track. TS car tears through crowds. Low angle scene of crash. TS Cuban driver driven away on bonnet of car. MS same assisted off track. Victim carried into ambulance. LS ambulance drives away. Racing shots.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Motor racing; Terrorism; Crime; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Havana

Footage sources

United Press [UP]

Card file number

72966

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

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