Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Racing - At Crystal Palace, bicycles, cars and motor cycles

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

428

Date Released

16 Aug 1937

Date submitted

14 Aug 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Far East
2. 2Reports: Aviation latest
3. 3Reports: London fog in Melbourne
4. 4Reports: Beating the bounds in Poole Harbour
5. 5Army: Introduction by Ivan Scott
6. 6Terpsichore: Description by Enid Lowe
7. 7Barnyard
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Soccer - Arsenal Team at Highbury
9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Germany - Firemen’s Soccer
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Athletics - Great Britain v Germany
11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Racing - At Crystal Palace, bicycles, cars and motor cycles

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 11

Section Title

Sports: Reported by Alan Howland

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Car Racing. SHOTLIST: Motor cycles and side cars round bend. Road in racing as seen from driving wheel. Mass shot of cyclists on road. Cars skidding round bends. Tower of the Palace appears to sway. Cameraman Jack Cotter has hair raising experience and nearly loses his hat.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Motor racing; Curiosities; Motorcycling; Cameramen; Newsreels

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5594

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Length of story (in feet)

33

Story extras:

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