Thank You, Stirling

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1770
Date Released
6 May 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thank You, Stirling. DESCRIPTION: As Stirling Moss leaves his motor racing career Movietone shows some of the highlights of his past racing experiences. Shown also the crash at Goodwood - Easter Monday 1962 which, due to his severe injuries was to end Stirling’s day as a racing driver. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Preparations for Goodwood race in 1962. MCU Stirling Moss checks car. CU Stirling Moss. MS starter - flag down. GV start of race. MS No 7 (Moss) - pan camera. Wreckage after crash (2 shots). People round Moss on stretcher. GV pan - start of Silverstone race 1953. MS pan - number 7 (Moss). Pan - No 12 - Mike Hawthorn (2 shots). MS pan - No 22 (Moss) round bend in Mille Miglia race 1954. MS pan - another. GV finish of Mille Miglia. GV start of Monaco race 1956. GV pan - No 28 (Moss) round course (2 shots). GV pan - Moss wins at Monaco. MS Moss into car. CU cockpit lid down. GV pan - Moss in trials across Bonneville Salt Flats. CU Segrave Trophy. Same presented to Moss (2 shots). CU car mirror. CU steering wheel. CU Moss driving saloon car for Advanced Driving Test. GV saloon car. Same past camera. GV Moss round Nurburgring (2 shots). GV saloon cars competing in above race (3 shots). CU winner Stirling Moss (2 shots).
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters; Awards and honours
Locations
United States of America; Monaco; Italy; Goodwood; West Germany; Silverstone
Footage sources
Movietone Library
Card file number
86499
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
213
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Thank You, Stirling', British Movietone News Issue No. 1770, 6 May 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25086 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)