Through the Mountains

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1599

Date Released

25 Jan 1960

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Through the Mountains. DESCRIPTION: The Grand Massif Central, the mountains before Monte Carlo, are the big test for all drivers in the Rally. This year, there is snow, ice and slush as well. Our pictures show a few of the British entries: the David - Fuller Ford, No 187 - Cooper’s Jaguar, No 209 - Crawford’s Sunbeam, and No 232, a privately entered Austin Healey Sprite. SHOTLIST: Pan - mountain road. Pan car on mountain road (2). Pan car passing lorry. Pan car on bend. Pan car on mountain road. Pan same (209). Pan car on bend (232). Pan car flashing past. CU driver and co-driver. Pan driver on car No 300. Pan car flashing past. Pan same. Various shots of cars at Logis du Puy mountain - including No 26 Pat Moss and Ann Wisdom. Various shots of cars at control point. (In issue?)

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing; Environment

Locations

France

Footage sources

France

Card file number

79165

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

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