100 Miles Per Hour in US Motor Cycle Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1082A
Date Released
2 Mar 1950
Date submitted
27 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 100 MPH in US Motor Cycle Race. DESCRIPTION: Daytona Beach has now been turned into a motor cycle race track. Speeds of over 100 mph in a two hundred mile event provided thrill after thrill. SHOTLIST: KS. Crowds on beach. Various shots, swings etc. of motor cyclists speeding along beach at great speed. Several crashes, some carried off on stretchers. Cut-ins of crowds.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Birmingham
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
United States of America; Daytona Beach
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
53299
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'100 Miles Per Hour in US Motor Cycle Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 1082A, 2 Mar 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16238 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)