King of the Cinders

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1789A
Date Released
19 Sep 1963
Date submitted
14 Sep 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Good News from Balmoral
  2. 2The Flexi-House
  3. 3King of the Cinders
  4. 4Rescue and Relief
  5. 5Battle Anniversary

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King of the Cinders. DESCRIPTION: Wembley, and preparations for the 1963 World Speedway Championship is in full swing. Peter Craven reigning World Champion crashes and is really hurt. But the Swede, Fundin wins. Fundin, competing in spite of a broken foot and collar bone, is the new World Champion. SHOTLIST: World Speedway Championships Key scene. MCU rider No 1 Nigel Boocock (GB) with bike in pits. MCU another. MS English rider with bike. CU mechanic inspects wheel. CU wheel spinning. MS line up for start of race. MS pan start. MS pan same in progress. ES same. CU riders past camera. MS same. MLS riders past chequered flag. MS pan race. CU riders past camera. MS pan race and Peter Craven (UK) falls. CU crowd. CU Craven rides off again. CU rider past camera. MS another. MCU chequered flag. MLS pan start of race. GV race and Craven falls on corner. CU crowd. MCU pan Craven carried away on stretcher. ES pan start of last race. MS Rider No 9 Ove Fundin (Sweden) and others past camera. MLS pan race. MS pan Ove Fundin in lead. MLS pan race. CU crowd cheering. MS Fundin limps over for presentation. MCU Charlie Drake presents wreath to Fundin. CU cheering crowd. MS pan Nos 9 (Fundin) - 8 Bjorn Knutsson (Sweden) and 12 Barry Briggs (New Zealand) riding lap of honour.
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling; Accidents and disasters
Locations
London; England; Wembley
Card file number
87232
Credits:
Camera
John Abbott
Camera
Len Waldorf
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
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