Crashed Racing Car Bursts into Flames

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

232

Date Released

13 Nov 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Lord Mayors Show Draws Half of London
2. 2Big French Lottery is Drawn in Paris
3. 3Crashed Racing Car Bursts into Flames
4. 4Armistice Day 1933

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Racing Car Bursts Into Flames. DESCRIPTION: Crowds at Los Angeles speedway help driver extricate himself after disastrous skid. SHOTLIST: Shot of the race on the straight and round the bends. Shot of the car skidding, turning over and bursting into flames. The driver is seen leaving burning car. Close shots of the race. Driver carried off on stretcher.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2670

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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