Le Mans Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1306A
Date Released
17 Jun 1954
Date submitted
Jun 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Le Mans Race. DESCRIPTION: The Le Mans 24 hour race became a duel between the British Jaguars and the Italian Ferraris. The event was won by a Ferrari, at an average speed of 105 mph, with a Jaguar second. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of the start of the race. Various shots during day, including aerials. Night shots. Cars speeding around course, headlamps etc. Day shots. Rolt/Hamilton in pits. Various shots of race. Aerials of course. Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands shakes hands with the winner.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Motor racing
Locations
France; Le Mans
Footage sources
France
Card file number
61228
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Le Mans Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 1306A, 17 Jun 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19285 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)