Racing Film Star

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
352
Date Released
25 Sep 1961
Date recorded
25 Aug 1961
Length of issue (in feet)
769
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
NoS Summary - Actor Richard Wyler competes in a motorcycle race, the Thruxton 500, at Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire.
SHOTLIST: Fade in to MLS Scotland Yard. We pan down to see Richard Wyler walking towards us. Stop panning. MS Richard Wyler lights a cigarette. MLS Richard Wyler on motor cycle preparing for a race. He is riding No 7. MS from another angle as he places bike in position. MS as men line up for race. RW joins them. MS Richard Wyler talking to one of the other riders. MLS long line of riders. MLS line of bikes. LS riders running towards their bikes. We pan to right from beginning of shot. Stop panning. Riders mount and ride off. MLS a few bikes coming round a bend. MLS bike flashing past us. MLS bikes passing us one at a time round bend. LS another bend - bikes going round. One of the bikes going round bend does a small skid and then straightens out. MS two men in pit with stop watch. MLS mechanic with a bowler hat on showing rider number of completed laps. MLS Richard Wyler comes into pic on bike, pulls into pit to re-fuel. MS man with chart making notes. MS Richard Wyler talking to another celebrity (singer). R Wyler then prepares to start off again. MS couple of mechanics. MLS Richard Wyler mounts a bike and rides off out of pic. LS rider going round a bend followed by more riders. LS a couple of riders coming towards us, in lead RW. We pan with him as he takes bend, he then races off into the distance. MLS of bend, riders flashing past us. LS riders coming towards us. MLS man waving chequered flag as riders flash past him. MLS crowd watching. MS Richard Wyler chatting to man, fade out.
Keywords
Motorcycling
Locations
England; Hampshire
Written sources
British Pathe online database
Credits:
Commentator
Corbet Woodall
Length of story (in feet)
194
Story extras:
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