Speedway - The Bear is World Champ

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1894A

Date Released

23 Sep 1965

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Speedway - the Bear Is World Champ. DESCRIPTION: The World Speedway Title at Wembley and the winner Bjorn Knuttson of Sweden, who’s been chasing the title for three years. Second is Igor Plechanov of Russia and third Fundin of Sweden. SHOTLIST: LS pan start of race. MCU trophy. MS pan rider racing. MS pan ditto. MS pan ditto. MS pan winner of heat takes the flag. CU motor cycles wheels at the starting tape. MS pan motor cycles away from the start. MS pan rider racing. MS pan ditto. MS pan ditto. MS pan winner of heat takes the flag The Bear. MS crowd. MCU The Bear. MCU Plechanov - USSR prepares to mount up. MCU Fundin - Sweden prepares to mount up. GV crowd. MS pan Plechanov and Fundin race off from the start. MS pan Plechanov and Fundin cornering. MS Plechanov and Fundin racing down the straight. MS pan Plechanov cornering. MS pan Plechanov takes the flag to be placed second. MS press and cameramen. Bjorn Knuttson, 1st, Plechanov, 2nd and Fundin, 3rd mount the rostrum. MS press and cameramen. MCU Jim Clark presents trophy to winner.

Keywords

Motor racing

Locations

London; England; Wembley

Card file number

90212

Credits:

Camera: John Mould
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Peter Hannan

Length of story (in feet)

117

Story extras:

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