Ton Up - Down the Prom

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1946A

Date Released

22 Sep 1966

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ton Up - Down the Prom
2. 2Isn’t He a Sweetie!
3. 3Robot Shows the Way
4. 4News in Colour: Gemini Recovery

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ton Up - Down the Prom. DESCRIPTION: The National Speed Finals at Brighton. Two, three, and four wheeled machines compete in various classes. And fastest time of the day is by Chris Summers in a Lotus Chevrolet - over a hundred and sixty mph. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. GV Brighton Sea Front. LAS crowd watching from balcony. MS man adjusts motor bike and side car. CU one of the drivers. MS Bentleys lined up. MS man opens bonnet of car. MS CU engine parts on floor pan up to man adjusting engine. MS small waves on beach. pan small single seater racing cars past. CU official watching Pan small racing car past. MS Bentley start run. LAS crowds watching. Pan motor bikes past on run. LS motor bike and side car start run. MS crowd. LS motor bike and side car along promenade. MS crowd. MLS cars start run. Tracking shot along promenade. MS car past. Tracking shot past finish. Pan Chris Summers past and receives trophy.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing

Locations

Brighton; England

Card file number

91579

Credits:

Camera

John Mould

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

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