British Driver Wins Rheims Grand Prix

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1257A
Date Released
9 Jul 1953
Date submitted
7 Jul 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mike Hawthorn Wins Grand Prix. DESCRIPTION: The French Grand Prix motor race at Rheims was won by Mike Hawthorn in a Ferrari, the first British driver to win the event since 1923. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Start of race. (Title fades). Various shots during racing. Showing Gonzalez, Fangio and Hawthorn fighting for the lead. Hawthorn wins in No 16. SCU with other competitors.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
France; Rheims
Footage sources
France
Card file number
59357
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'British Driver Wins Rheims Grand Prix', British Movietone News Issue No. 1257A, 9 Jul 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18619 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)