High Speed Flash-Back

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1517A
Date Released
3 Jul 1958
Date submitted
30 Jun 1958
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: High Speed Flash-Back. DESCRIPTION: A racing car, built over 20 years ago, had been brought from Germany to give a demonstration at Oulton Park, in Cheshire. Tony Brooks was going to drive it. Peter Collins was in a 1939 model. This is how they looked at Donnington in 1937. These giants of the past are racing again now at the Seaman Trophy Meeting at Oulton Park. An event, commemorating Richard Seaman, the famous British ace: who won so many laurels in these very cars. SHOTLIST: MS pan cars racing. MS examining engine of car. Closer same. MS wheeling car out. CU man gets into car. MS same (2nd car). CU little boy watching. MS start (2 cars). MS pan cars round bend. LS pan cars approach camera. Wipe to MS cars start race. GV cars skid round corner. CU BS going from camera. MS cars skids round corner. CU driver as car passes camera. GV as cars go over hill. GV as car passes camera. MS car goes over hill. MS car comes over hill. MS car goes over hill. MS car flashes by. MS cars skid round corner. Wipe to MS car round corner. MS cars round corner. MS cars coming along straight. CU stop watch. GV pan finish.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Children; Motor racing
Locations
England
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
74253
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip

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'High Speed Flash-Back', British Movietone News Issue No. 1517A, 3 Jul 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22469 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)