The Sporting Scene: Motor Racing

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1363A
Date Released
21 Jul 1955
Date submitted
18 Jul 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
The Sporting Scene
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stirling Moss Wins British Grand Prix. DESCRIPTION: At Aintree, Stirling Moss realised a personal ambition by being the first Briton to win the British Grand Prix. He was driving a Mercedes. SHOTLIST: CU of car being pushed. Various shots of cars having last minute adjustments. GV grandstand and crowd. CU of Stirling Moss. Mr Neubauer (German team manager) talking to Juan Fangio. Mike Hawthorn receiving instructions. GV of the start of the race. Flagging in the cars. Mrs Topham kisses Moss. CU of Moss with trophy. Mike Hawthorn - Ferrari.
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling
Locations
Liverpool; Aintree
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
64079
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Sporting Scene: Motor Racing', British Movietone News Issue No. 1363A, 21 Jul 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20218 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)