Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cycling - The Hard Way

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
912A
Date Released
28 Nov 1946
Date submitted
25 Nov 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cycling - the Tough Way. DESCRIPTION: In France there was a Cross Country Cycle Race at Melun. The Scott Motor Cycle Trial in Yorkshire was a test of skill against mud. SHOTLIST: KS GV crowd of cyclist about to start cross-country race, racing down roadway, along side of railway track. Then over rough country at Danmarie-les-Lys, (near Melun) cyclist, some riding others carry their cycles over very rough country, riding down hills and some fall off. Slip-pan at Swainby, near Middlesbrough, British motor cyclist in cross country race, driving through boggy country, mud, over rocks, fields, some fall off. Shot of winner No 5 Mr Nicholson coming down hilly field towards camera.
Keywords
Cycling
Footage sources
France
Card file number
47805
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
156
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cycling - The Hard Way', British Movietone News Issue No. 912A, 28 Nov 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14169 (Accessed 20 Jun 2025)