Autoball

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1670
Date Released
5 Jun 1961
Date submitted
1 Jun 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Autoball. DESCRIPTION: Something you’ve probably never seen before, the new sport, called Autoball. It is played at high speed, and cars reach over 40 miles an hour. Our cameraman made a record of what it’s like to be playing in a match, and it proved to be an exciting experience. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV drivers run to their cars. CU driver jumps in and fastens safety belt. MCU car drives off. GV cars roar off. GV car knocking large ball. MS same. MLS same. MS same. GV same. MS same. MS same. MS ball knocked through goal post. MS view of cars from car. MS ball being squashed between cars. TS goal. GV car knocking ball around. TS car. MS car knocks ball past camera.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles
Locations
Worthing
Card file number
82596
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Autoball', British Movietone News Issue No. 1670, 5 Jun 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24133 (Accessed 29 May 2025)