Amazing Escape

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1638A
Date Released
27 Oct 1960
Date submitted
24 Oct 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Mice in Space
  2. 2School Blazer
  3. 3Amazing Escape
  4. 4Arrival in the Sun
  5. 5HMS Dreadnought

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Amazing Escape. DESCRIPTION: A number of ace drivers competed in the American Grand Prix, a 200 mile race at Riverside. One was Roger Ward (who won the Indianapolis 500) and, in the course of his American trip, Stirling Moss (number 1). Now watch death take a holiday: Don Hulette is in that car, but in spite of broken bones, he steps out and lives to drive another day! SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV start of the American Grand Prix. GV race in progress. MLS Stirling Moss in car No 1. LS a car somersaults over and over then bursts into flames, out steps driver Don Hulette. Slip pan - repeat of escape.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Fires; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
81280
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
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