The Mille Miglia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1458A
Date Released
16 May 1957
Date submitted
14 May 1957
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Mille Miglia. DESCRIPTION: Brescia - start and finish of the Mille Miglia - a 1,000 miles to Rome and back. To maintain the schedule of the Mille Miglia, cars travel at up to 180 miles an hour. In this race Peter Collins led up to the last stage, but retired 140 miles from the finish. Peter Taffufi took the lead and went on to win. The greatest tragedy was the death of de Portago, in this incident 12 people were killed including the Marquis and his co-driver. SHOTLIST: Back shot of the start at night. GV of a car racing away. CU of notice (Mille Miglia). No 531 approaches. Closer shot of same. CU No 534. Closer shot No 535. LS No 535. SCU Stirling Moss and and co-driver. LS No 537 starting. GV of car taking bend. Same again. Back LS. Car. Car past camera. Ditto. Back shot car. Car past camera. GV of countryside and road. CU of hand marking programme. MS spectators. CU of man and woman looking. SCU No 534 (Peter Collins GB was retired). CU ditto. Winner Piero Taruffi taking corner. MS No 531 taking corner. GV of empty road. CU of milestone. SCU of Marquis de Portago’s car. MS spectators. SCU of broken telegraph pole. Pan shot of wreckage. Car flashing past. Various locations in Italy. BS of car going away from camera. MS winner Piero Taruffi coming in. GV of crowd. MS Taruffi with flowers and group. Marquis de Portago driving a Ferrari. Peter Collins driving a Ferrari. Piero Taruffi driving a Ferrari. Sterling Moss driving a Maserati.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
Italy; Brescia
Footage sources
Italy
Card file number
70688
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
123
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Mille Miglia', British Movietone News Issue No. 1458A, 16 May 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21679 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)