Going for a Spin

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2046A

Date Released

22 Aug 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Edinburgh Festival
2. 2Glass to the Rescue
3. 3Filling Station Fashion
4. 4Save Our Surfer
5. 5Animal Athletics
6. 6Going for a Spin

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Going for a Spin. DESCRIPTION: Contestants from Britain, Ireland, Switzerland and France spin themselves into a frenzy driving in the European Stock-Car Cup. SHOTLIST: Various shots of stock cars around track, cars spinning and over-turning during European Stock Car Cup in France (18 shots). CU official waving chequered flag. MCU the winning driver from France scrambles out of car after race. MS crowd cheering. CU the winner and runner-up (from Britain).

Keywords

Motor racing

Locations

France; Bellechaume

Footage sources

France

Card file number

93851

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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