Motor-Cycle Crack Up in Canada

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1258
Date Released
13 Jul 1953
Date submitted
9 Jul 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motor-Cycle Crack Up. DESCRIPTION: Powerful motor-cycles on a wet asphalt track are bound to lead to trouble, and so it was in Ontario, recently, when one little skid led to a ‘big heap’ of trouble. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Cycles racing. Various shots of race including triple crash. Injured being carried off.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Liverpool, Cardiff or South Wales.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Motorcycling; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Canada; Ontario
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
59376
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:

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'Motor-Cycle Crack Up in Canada', British Movietone News Issue No. 1258, 13 Jul 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18626 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)