News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cobb v Eyston

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
485
Date Released
19 Sep 1938
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: THE CRISIS: Premier Flies to Germany
  2. 2News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: THE SEQUEL: The Premier Reaches Munich and Berchtesgaden
  3. 3News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: THE SEQUEL: Lord Runciman’s Return
  4. 4News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: THE SEQUEL: The Premier’s Homecoming
  5. 5News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Prince Arthur of Connaught’s Funeral
  6. 6News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cobb v Eyston
  7. 7News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Dokter Lew Lehr’s Invention Specially Designed for the British Public

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: John Cobb & George Eyston Break Speed Record. SHOTLIST: John Cobb Breaks Speed Record At 350.2 mph. CU of John Cobb. LS of John Cobb getting into his car. MCU of men putting lid onto car. CU of John Cobb. George Eyston Breaks Speed Record MCU George Eyston standing in front of car. CU of George Eyston. Shots of him getting into car. MCU putting goggles on.
Keywords
Vehicles; Records; Motor vehicles; Speed records
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
34459
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
24
Story extras:
Film clip

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