Jean is Top of the Track

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1948A

Date Released

6 Oct 1966

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Shivering at Brighton
2. 2Jean is Top of the Track
3. 3Footwear ‘67
4. 4Safety’s in the Bag
5. 5Horse of the Year Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jean Is Top on the Track. DESCRIPTION: Jean Denton, driving her MGB at Silverstone, becomes Britain’s Champion Woman Racing Driver. SHOTLIST: MS Jacqui Smith standing by her Hillman Imp. CU name on car Fraser Imp. Pan to No 56. MS Hillman Imp No 56 belonging to Jacqui Smith. MCU Gabriel Konig sitting in her Hillman Imp No 62. GV pan start of race at Silverstone for women drivers title. GV pan Jacqui Smith No 56 around circuit. GV pan Jacqui Smith No 56 along starting straight. GV pan Gabriel Konig No 62 around circuit. GV ditto. GV cars along straight. GV pan car No 81 around circuit. Pan car No 91 past. Pan cars past. GV ditto. BS ditto. MS car No 56 past. GV pan ditto. GV pan car No 62 past. GV pan ditto, MS car No 87 past, the winner of the race. GV pan ditto. MS No 87 finishes in 1st place. LS crowds in pits. CU Jean Denton puts on crash helmet for GT event. MS Jean Denton gets into car No 208. GV pan start of event for GT cars. GV cars past in event. GV pan car No 216 past which finished in 1st place. GV pan Jean Denton in car No 208 past. GV pan car No 222 past. GV pan car No 208 past. GV pan car No 210 past. GV pan Jean Denton in car No 208. GV pan winning Ferrari No 216 past. MS No 216 passes chequered flag. MCU Jean Denton holds trophy for Champion Woman Racing Driver. CU trophy with Jean’s reflection in it. MS Jean holding trophy with runners up.

Keywords

Sport; Women; Motor racing

Locations

England; Silverstone

Card file number

91625

Credits:

Commentator

Donald Grey

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Camera

Robert Hawkins

Length of story (in feet)

180

Story extras:

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