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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

432A

Date Released

16 Sep 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Age of Stunts
2. 2Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Synthetic bird
3. 3Reports: The First Lord at Invergordon
4. 4Reports: Diplomats buried in Athens
5. 5Reports: Paris bomb outrage
6. 6Reports: League of Nations meeting
7. 7Speed
8. 8Names and News: President Roosevelt on holiday
9. 9Names and News: Barbara Hutton and Count Reventlow
10. 10Names and News: Mr Sopwith returns
11. 11Names and News: Robert Oliver, the office boy who accidently stowed away on the ‘Queen Mary’
12. 12Dancing
13. 13Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - Yorkshire and Middlesex continue their special match at the Oval
14. 14Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Racing - Riderless horses
15. 15Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Motor cycling - Hill climb

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 15

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Best of Good Luck on Attack of the Record. George Eyston. DESCRIPTION: Best of Good Luck to George Eyston in his attack on the Record says Sir Malcolm Campbell. SHOTLIST: CU of George Eyston. Seen wearing helmet and goggles. Car being brought out. Various shots of the car. Aerial shots of car running along sands at Utah.

Keywords

Vehicles; Motor racing; Environment; Motor vehicles; Speed records

Locations

Bonneville Salt Flats

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5683

Credits:

Commentator

Sir Malcolm Campbell

Length of story (in feet)

57

Story extras:

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