French Grand Prix

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2197

Date Released

12 Jul 1971

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Grand Prix. DESCRIPTION: Still in Europe - for the French Grand Prix on the new circuit near Marseille. Britain’s Jackie Stewart roared to the front right from the start and stayed there to win the event nearly half a minute ahead of his nearest rival. SHOTLIST: Big GV of the course. SV driver into car. SV Graham Hill (in Tyrell Ford) gets into car pan. SV Jack Ickx pan. GV start of race. GV aerial view of track. GV cars round bend. LV cars down straight. GV cars past at speed. SCU cars towards camera. BV cars down straight. GV cars round corner. GV Graham Hill looking at car off track. SCU Hill walks away & waves. GV No 2 leads cars down straight - pan round bend No 21 follows as No 2 spins out (Clay Regazzoni). SCU No 11 down straight at speed chequered flag. CU winner Stewart. Stewart is showered with champagne.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing

Locations

France

Footage sources

France

Card file number

97282

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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