On Wheels and Wings

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1725
Date Released
25 Jun 1962
Date Other
Jun 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Ride an Air-Cushion
  2. 2Across the Pond
  3. 3Top of the Ladder
  4. 4On Wheels and Wings
  5. 5Risky Rock and Roll

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: On Wheels and Wings Tour of Austria Cycle Race. DESCRIPTION: The wheels keep rolling on the Tour of Austria, reputed to be the hardest amateur cycle event in the world. It takes in about a thousand miles with plenty of mountain passes on the way, including the famous Grossglockner. A winner on wings is this aerobatic maestro from Czechoslovakia, Mr Bezak. His recent exhibition near Paris gave everybody a crick in the neck! SHOTLIST: Key scene. Panning shot of cycle race along mountain passes. Various shots of the race. MS man hosing cyclists down with water as they pass by. MS man putting ice pack on the neck of cyclist. Various shots of the race passing snow covered mountains. TS same. Dissolve to Mr Bezak in his plane. Shots of him taking off. MS crowd looking up at plane. Various shots of aerobatics. MS crowd looking up at plane.
Keywords
Sport; Cycling
Locations
France; Paris; Austria
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
84612
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
158
Story extras:
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