Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Breakneck Motor Cycling

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
908A
Date Released
31 Oct 1946
Date submitted
28 Oct 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Breakneck Motor Cycling. DESCRIPTION: In Austria the Riesberg Motor Cycle Race has been revived and the winner was Franz Novotny of Vienna. SHOTLIST: KS spectators walk to starting point of race. Motor cyclists on solos, racing, taking bends at very high speeds. Some of them crashing, turning double somersaults. One crashes and is carried off on a stretcher. Shots of winner - Franz Novotny.
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling
Locations
Austria
Footage sources
Welt Im Film
Card file number
47684
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Breakneck Motor Cycling', British Movietone News Issue No. 908A, 31 Oct 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14123 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)