Mad Motorists

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1292
Date Released
8 Mar 1954
Date submitted
20 Feb 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mad Motorists. DESCRIPTION: At Daytona Beach, Florida, the National Stock Car Race. A 125-mile event, the mad drivers risk their lives all the way, although only one life has been lost in the series. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Cars racing. National Stock Car racing in progress. Good shots of cars crashing. Very good crash up shots. One car turning over.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Florida; Daytona Beach
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
60625
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Mad Motorists', British Movietone News Issue No. 1292, 8 Mar 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19099 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)