Cycle Centenary

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2085

Date Released

19 May 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cycle Centenary
2. 2New to You
3. 3Designed for Ravers
4. 4Tomorrow’s Brew
5. 5Walk on Water

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cycle Centenary. DESCRIPTION: It’s the hundredth anniversary this year of the first Bicycle Race, from Paris to Rouen. A Moving Picture Show, forerunner of the Cinema, and a Centenary Race over the same route, commemorate the event. SHOTLIST: MS man and woman in Victorian costume wheeling 19th century bicycles. MCU picture of old bicycle. CU picture of old bicycle. MCU wheel turning. MCU picture of early bicycle race. MCU Mr James Moore Jnr. MCU Mr James Moore Jnr. MS bicycle race start and contestants pedal away on old bicycles. MS contestants on bicycles. MS penny farthing. TS contestants. MCU early hand operated projector wound by man. MCU bicycle race as filmed 100 years ago. MCU modern bicycle race.

Keywords

Commemorations; Sport; Mass media; Vehicles; Competitions; Celebrations and festivals; Cycling

Locations

France

Footage sources

France

Card file number

94745

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

102

Story extras:

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