Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Kids’ Corner - Soap-Box Derby

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1003
Date Released
23 Aug 1948
Date submitted
19 Aug 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soap-Box Derby. DESCRIPTION: The All American Soap-Box Derby at Akron. SHOTLIST: KS Boys prepare for start of race. CU start, wheel goes over start recording tape. Elevated GV race, several shots of boys & their soap-box cars bumping & hitting side of track. CU chequered flag being waved down. SCU winner with trophy.
Keywords
Vehicles; Competitions
Locations
Ohio; Akron
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
50659
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Kids’ Corner - Soap-Box Derby', British Movietone News Issue No. 1003, 23 Aug 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15269 (Accessed 30 Dec 2025)