Sport: Soapbox Derby

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1263
Date Released
17 Aug 1953
Date submitted
13 Aug 1953
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Sport
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soap Box Derby. DESCRIPTION: With a £5,000 College Scholarship as the prize, kids at Akron, Ohio, take the Soapbox Derby seriously. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Shot of start of race. Cut-ins of crowds during race. Finish. CU winner.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Children; Competitions
Locations
Ohio; Akron
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
59541
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sport: Soapbox Derby', British Movietone News Issue No. 1263, 17 Aug 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18694 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)