Spectator Hazard

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1618
Date Released
6 Jun 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Spectator Hazard. DESCRIPTION: The Indianapolis 500 draws a big crowd of spectators, and it was here, that a stand collapsed on the crowd below. Two men lost their lives, and at-least 50 people were injured. SHOTLIST: GV spectators. MS same. GV toy gas filled balloons released. LS motor racing in progress. LS stand falls onto track. MS people watching. MS woman helping victim. MS ambulance arrives. MS injured person being carried. MS victim put in ambulance. LS racing. CU spectators watching racing. HAS racing. LS pan racing. LS racing. LS - pan racing.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
80261
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Spectator Hazard', British Movietone News Issue No. 1618, 6 Jun 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23634 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)