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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1251

Date Released

25 May 1953

Date Other

May 1953

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Coming for the Coronation
• 2. Coming for the Coronation
• 3. Coming for the Coronation
• 4. Brevities
• 5. Brevities
• 6. Brevities
• 7. Last Thames Barge Race
• 8. Freed US Journalist Explains
• 9. Fleet Air Arm Memorial

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motor Cyclists Gymkhana. DESCRIPTION: In Austria, ingenious hazards were invented for the motor-cyclists taking part in the gymkhana. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Motor cyclists traversing various hazards in same. Competitors eating sausages. Shots of audience. Views of hazards.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Motorcycling; Stunts

Locations

Linz; Austria

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

59081

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

41

Story extras:

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