Tour of Britain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1159A
Date Released
23 Aug 1951
Date submitted
20 Aug 1951
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cycle Tour of Britain. DESCRIPTION: Forty-nine cyclists got away on the first lap of a 14-day race (organised by the Daily Express) over 1,500 miles. Their first lap took them to Brighton. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Cyclists assembled Hyde Park. Cyclists assembled in Hyde Park & setting off for Farnborough, Kent, cyclists start race. Various trucking shots, along road. Passing through Robertsbridge. Cyclists taking food from pedestrians en route to Brighton. Passing along sea front of Seaford. Along Brighton front & over finishing line. Gabriel Audemard, the winner of the first lap.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Cycling
Card file number
55965
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tour of Britain', British Movietone News Issue No. 1159A, 23 Aug 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17323 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)