Tragedy at Monza

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1684A
Date Released
14 Sep 1961
Date Other
Sep 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragedy at Monza. DESCRIPTION: All was well in the first lap of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Then, in the second lap, approaching the curve on the inner section of the road circuit, Wolfgang von Trips’ Ferrari had crashed through a fence and rebounded. Von Trips lay dead, and death came to thirteen spectators in this appalling crash. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan start of race. LS pan race. MS race. LS car crash. CU crowds. LS crash. CU crowds. LS crashed car. MS pan people on ground. MS pan people being carried away. CU pan von Trips’ Ferrari.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Italy; Monza
Footage sources
France
Card file number
83148
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tragedy at Monza', British Movietone News Issue No. 1684A, 14 Sep 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24274 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)