Brooklands: Description by Alan Howland

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

329

Date Released

23 Sep 1935

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Flashes: Campbell Black starts again on Cape Record bid
2. 2Flashes: Royal Marines in farewell march through the City
3. 3Flashes: Oxford practises on river, six months before Boat Race
4. 4Tennis
5. 5Personalities: Haile Selassie heads news of the moment
6. 6Brooklands: Description by Alan Howland

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: John Cobb Smashes Record for Famous 500 Mile Race. DESCRIPTION: John Cobb smashes record for famous 500 Mile Race. SHOTLIST: Shots of the cars racing round the track. Dixon is at the wheel on one of these. Also Earl Howe in car. Fairfield in another car. Shots of Cobb’s car racing past camera. Seen after the event. Close shots with fellow driver speaking.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Records

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3931

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Length of story (in feet)

81

Story extras:

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