Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Goldie Gardner’s Light Car Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
909A
Date Released
7 Nov 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Goldie Gardner Breaks Light Car Record. DESCRIPTION: On the Autostrade track near Ostend, Colonel Goldie Gardner has smashed the speed record for small cars. SHOTLIST: KS MS Goldie Gardner in MG car. Gardner (one legged man) climbs into MG racing car. Car being pushed along track to start. Several shots of car at speed, into and out of camera. Shots of Gardner seated in car after breaking record, says a few words about conditions of car and road track.
Keywords
Records; Motor vehicles
Locations
Ostend
Footage sources
France
Card file number
47700
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Goldie Gardner’s Light Car Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 909A, 7 Nov 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14136 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)