Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Speed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
952A
Date Released
4 Sep 1947
Date submitted
1 Sep 1947
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cobb Attempts Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: At Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah John Cobb practises for his attempt on the Land Speed Record. SHOTLIST: KS Railton Special speeding along salt flats. Panning shots of same. Shot of car slowing down and stopping. John Cobb being assisted out of same. MS of Cobb with group round him.
Keywords
Motor vehicles; Speed records
Locations
Utah; Bonneville Salt Flats
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
49097
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Speed', British Movietone News Issue No. 952A, 4 Sep 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14632 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)