Dirt Track Racing

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

17

Date Released

30 Sep 1929

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Lady Astor Interview
2. 2Hindenburg Inspects Army
3. 3Prohibition Enforced
4. 4Jap Kids Bow to Buddha
5. 5Girls Bare their Backs for Science
6. 6Dirt Track Racing
7. 7Army of Occupation Arrive from Rhine

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dirt Track Racing. DESCRIPTION: Breathless crowd see daring motor cyclists risk life for speed. SHOTLIST: Shots of the cycles on the dirt track at Crystal Palace. Round bends. Flagged in.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Motorcycling

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

441

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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