British Successes in Monte Carlo Rally

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1234A
Date Released
29 Jan 1953
Date submitted
27 Jan 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Successes in Monte Carlo Rally. DESCRIPTION: In the Monte Carlo Rally Britain scored brilliant successes, winning the first two places and also the team prize in the comfort competition. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Night shot car speeding along road. Ditto. Cars passing along snow covered roads etc. Cars skidding round corners. Sun shines as motorists enter Monte Carlo. GV Monte Carlo. Shots of road along esplanade. Car finishing line. Car passing through braking test. Elevated GV mountainous roads. Cars passing along winding hilly roads. Good scenes - Shot of sun shining through trees down road into camera. Various shots of cars en route between Paris and Monte Carlo.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Northern Ireland.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Weather; Environment
Locations
Paris; Monte Carlo
Footage sources
France
Card file number
58470
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
140
Story extras:
Film clip

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'British Successes in Monte Carlo Rally', British Movietone News Issue No. 1234A, 29 Jan 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18338 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)