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Brooklands Draws Holiday Motorists

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
259A
Date Released
24 May 1934
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1British Legion Pay Tribute to Fallen
  2. 2Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is English soccer team being beaten 2-1 by Czechoslovakia on Prague ground
  3. 3Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: New Jersey - Dirt-track racing risks
  4. 4Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Burnham - Yacht race to Heligoland
  5. 5Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Chicago - Mr Insull tells the world
  6. 6Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Rome - Mussolini decorates son
  7. 7US Golfers Make Another Big Drive
  8. 8Brooklands Draws Holiday Motorists

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Brooklands Draws Holiday Motorists. DESCRIPTION: Earl Howe registers fine victory in Gold Star Race, winning at great speed of 125.71 mph. SHOTLIST: Shot of the paddock and the crowds. The start of a mountain handicap. The cars come round the bends into the camera. Advertisements for Dunlop shown at the rear. Shots of the Gold Start Handicap race and Earl Howe is seen speeding along and winning.
Keywords
Sport; Mass media; Motor racing
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2921
Length of story (in feet)
79
Story extras:

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