Mudlarks!

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1746

Date Released

19 Nov 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1India - US Arms Airlift
2. 2Schoolboys Own Farm
3. 3Mudlarks!
4. 4One of the Family
5. 5Christmas is Coming

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mudlarks!. DESCRIPTION: This international motocross meet near Paris attracted top riders from 8 European countries. The riders were competing not only against each other, but with nature as well. The course was one long mudlark from start to finish! The eventual winner, England’s Don Smith is there somewhere in the picture! SHOTLIST: Key scene. Various shots of riders on motor bikes riding over rough country, through bogs etc - spectators watching. MCU wheel turning in mud. MS man falls off motor bike into mud. Various shots of riders on motor bikes - some of them falling off into the mud. Various shots of same.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing

Locations

France

Footage sources

Shipment

Card file number

85472

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

89

Story extras:

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