News in Colour: British Grand Prix

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2095
Date Released
28 Jul 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Home Town Honour
  2. 2Home at Last
  3. 3Ray of Sunshine
  4. 4It’s in the Blood
  5. 5News in Colour: British Grand Prix

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
News in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Grand Prix Colour. DESCRIPTION: Jackie Stewart crashes his Matra-Ford during practice, but, in spite of having to use a strange car for the race, achieves a superb win at Silverstone. All the thrills of Britain’s major track event which leaves this superlative Scottish driver in a leading position for this year’s Championship. SHOTLIST: MS sign on van Rob Walker’s Racing Team, pan to MS Rob Walker. MS mechanics check suspension on Walker’s Lotus Ford - driven by Siffert. LAS Walker pan down MCU Siffert in car. CU back wheels of car. MS Siffert drives past. MCU girl. MLS Jackie Stewart (No 3) drives past in Matra-Ford. MS officials. LS Stewart’s car crashed on side of track. MS pan Jackie Stewart runs past. CU Stewart’s smashed car pushed along past camera. GV pan drivers and team mates on starting grid. MS Jochen Rindt (No 2) Lotus. MS Jacky Ickx (No 7) Brabham Ford. MCU Jackie Stewart tightens helmet. MS Stewart gets into a team mate’s car after smashing his own in practice. MS spectators. MS zoom in Chris Amon (Ferrari) pan to engine of his car. MLS pan start of British Grand Prix. MLS cars round bend. LS zoom in Stewart (No 3) races past. MS No 8 drives past. GV pits at cars past. MCU John Surtees car out of action. 2 shots No 6 races past. LS zoom in Jacky Ickx (No 7) past. LS pan Rindt and Stewart round bend and past. MS pan cars race past stands. MS spectator. MS cars past stands. MLS cars round bend. MS pan 2 shots Jo Siffert (No 10) drives past. MLS cars round bend. 3 shots unknown drivers past camera. MLS Stewart and Rindt round bend. MS spectators. MS Stewart races past pits. MLS Stewart & Rindt round bend. MS spectators. MS Stewart and Rindt past stands. MS cars round bend. 2 shots cars past camera. MS pan Stewart past camera. MS Stewart wins. MS man holds chequered flag as cars finish. MS Stewart receives trophy from Duke of Kent. MS Stewart holding trophy waves to crowd. End Title.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United Kingdom; Silverstone
Card file number
94973
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
290
Story extras:
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