Royal Visitors See Grand Prix Car Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1093A
Date Released
18 May 1950
Date submitted
15 May 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Italy Win Grand Prix D’europe. DESCRIPTION: Their Majesties and Princess Margaret witnessed the Grand Prix of Europe held at Silverstone. About 120,000 spectators saw competitors from half a dozen countries get going on the 200 mile race. The race was a walk-away for the Alfa-Romeos; Farina was first, followed by Fagioli and Parnell. The winner’s average speed was 90.95 mph. SHOTLIST: KS. Racing shot of car. In pits, mechanics check and fill cars. Queues of cars on road to course. SCU driver asleep at wheel waiting for traffic to move on. King, Queen and Princess Margaret drive along course in car. Royal Party inspect BRM car. Cut-ins of cars some in close-up. Royal Party presented to drivers, Farina & Reg Parnell. Into camera shot of start & out of camera racing. Various shots of cars racing. Cut-ins Royal Party watching, Earl Howe talks to Princess Margaret, Earl and Countess Mountbatten are glimpsed in the Royal Party, also Mrs Gerard in pits works for husband. No 2 Farina racing. No 3 racing. Farina (No 2) wins race, SCU of him with laurels round his neck. Says a few words for mike.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Motor racing
Locations
Silverstone
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
53734
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
285
Story extras:
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'Royal Visitors See Grand Prix Car Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 1093A, 18 May 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16410 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)