Plough the Fields and Scatter

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1941

Date Released

15 Aug 1966

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Plough the Fields and Scatter. DESCRIPTION: British and French Stock Car drivers compete in a Meeting in France. But the mud makes it more a ploughing match than a motor sport. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. MLS stock cars start race. MCU of car No 17 with steam coming from radiators. MS of car skids round off track. MS of car taking short cut and running a rival’s car side on. MCU of two cars bumper to bumper the rear car then forces the leading car into a spin. MS of car No 33 skidding. MS of two cars one going backwards and lands up with the back of the car on an oil drum. GV of four cars going round bumper to bumper. MCU of four cars fighting to break through MS of one car in middle of four skidding round. MCU of car being hit in the back and spinning round. MS car hitting another in the back of his radiator which bursts. MS of car running into another. MS car skidding of track. GV cars going through clouds of steam. MCU of car. GV cars coming through steam. GV two cars take chequered flag bumper to bumper. MCU winner removing mud from his eyes.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing

Locations

France

Footage sources

France

Card file number

91445

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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