The Sporting Scene: Motor Cycling

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1354
Date Released
16 May 1955
Date submitted
10 May 1955
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
The Sporting Scene
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motor Cycle Racing Solos and Sidecars. DESCRIPTION: At a motor-cycle race track West of Frankfurt in Germany, Geoff Duke won the main event on an Italian Gilera. SHOTLIST: GV of riders pushing the bikes at the start. Various shots of the race. CU of Geoff Duke riding. Flag at the end of the race. CU of Duke with laurels.
Keywords
Motorcycling
Locations
Germany
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
63510
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Sporting Scene: Motor Cycling', British Movietone News Issue No. 1354, 16 May 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20063 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)