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