Car and Driver Ignite

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1103
Date Released
24 Jul 1950
Date submitted
20 Jul 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Midget Cars Big Crash. DESCRIPTION: Small cars provided big thrills at Norwood, Massachusetts, where an enlarged 16 mm film of one of the most spectacular crashes was taken. SHOTLIST: KS. Midget cars race round circuit. Various shots of the same. One catches fire, driver jumps out, his legs burning, first aid to the rescue, driver on stretcher carried off & placed in ambulance - the above is 16mm blown material.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Massachusetts, USA; Norwood
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
54076A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Car and Driver Ignite', British Movietone News Issue No. 1103, 24 Jul 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16554 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)