The Silly Season: The Young Idea

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1577
Date Released
24 Aug 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
The Silly Season
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Young Idea. DESCRIPTION: Kent, and a motor-cycle race-meeting. One of the competitors has a son, who thinks that everything Dad can do, he can do better. On his 49 cc, 25 miles-an-hour special, he takes Dad for a ride. SHOTLIST: GV small boy with motor cycle (key & title). Pan - same leaning out of sidecar. FS sidecar race. BS same. CU small boy (John Shipwash). MS same - mother fits helmet on. Pan - John leaning from sidecar. MS boy driving with father. CU pan same. LS same. Tracking same. Pan - past winning post.
Keywords
Vehicles; Children; Motorcycling
Locations
England
Card file number
77934
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Silly Season: The Young Idea', British Movietone News Issue No. 1577, 24 Aug 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23184 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)