News in Colour: Fantastic Five Hundred at Indianapolis

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2035A

Date Released

6 Jun 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Section Title

News in Colour

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Five Hundred at Indianapolis (Colour). DESCRIPTION: A record shattering triumph for Bobby Unser in the richest motor race in the world. But, how close Colin Chapman’s Turbine powered Lotus cars came to making it second time lucky. In the lead with only twenty odd miles to go, Joe Leonard’s car shatters British hopes, breaking down within an arm’s length of victory. All the hopes - and disappointments of Indianapolis, in this special Colour Report. SHOTLIST: LS girl leading Perdue Band in procession before start of Indianapolis 500 Race. MS procession before race. GV MS ditto. GV crowd. MCU Tony Foyt in pits before race, pan down to his car No 1. MCU Mario Andretti before race. CU car pushed out of pits. BS ditto. CU Graham Hill before race. MS car No 60 out of pits. CU Joe Leonard sitting in car. MS cars pushed out onto track. MS car No 30 driven by Art Pollard pushed out onto track. LS cars past on warm-up lap. GV pan ditto. MS crowd. GV the start of Indianapolis 500 Race. MS cars flash past. GV cars past. Various ditto. GV pan ditto. MS car No 42 driven by Denny Hulme re-joins race after pit-stop. GV crowd. GV pan car No 70 Graham Hill back onto track after pit stop. LS cars past. Top shot ditto. Various ditto. GV Graham Hill’s car after crashing into wall. MS crowd. GV Hill’s car after crash. MS car No 3 driven by Bobby Unser into pits for check and refuel. GV ditto. MCU as Unser rejoins race. GV pan cars past. CU cars flash past. GV cars past, zoom in No 60 driven by Joe Leonard at side of track. LS board showing positions of cars in race. GV pan cars past. MS crowd. LS cars past along straight. GV ditto. LS pan ditto. GV car No 3 driven by Bobby Unser finishes in 1st place. LS final positions in race marked on observation building. LS Bobby Unser drives car off track after race. Zoom out litter left by crowds. MS Bobby Unser in his car after race.

Keywords

Sport; Music and dance; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters

Locations

United States of America; Indianapolis

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

93600

Credits:

Commentator: Douglas Cameron
Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

344

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