3 Lives Are Lost in Big US Car Race

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

210

Date Released

12 Jun 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Princess Elizabeth Sees the Tattoo
2. 2First South African Coalition Meets
3. 3Duke of Connaught Visits Sandhurst
4. 4Linked RAF Planes Prepare for Hendon
5. 5Richmond Sets Aside Day for Horse
6. 63 Lives Are Lost in Big US Car Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 3 Lives Are Lost in Big US Car Race. DESCRIPTION: After two minor mishaps skid causes fatal collision before 100,000 people at Indianapolis. SHOTLIST: Long elevated shot of crowds at race with crowds in foreground. Elevated shot of grandstand of race. Crowd in foreground. Elevated shot of cars past camera. One car skids up near bank. Another skids across track. Long shot of car skidding across path of another. Both off side of track. Tyres rip off one car. Elevated shot of cars racing by. Crowds in foreground.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Death; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2440

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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