The 24 Hours of Le Mans

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1776A
Date Released
20 Jun 1963
Date submitted
17 Jun 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The 24 Hours of Le Mans. DESCRIPTION: There were 49 starters in this year’s Grand Prix d’Endurance, the only race of its kind in the world. And endurance it is, driving for 24 hours! The Italian Ferraris took the first 6 places, and the gas-turbine Rover BRM, driven by Graham Hill and co-driver Ritchie Ginther, gained a special award. It’s got no official racing classification as yet, because of its power unit. It was the first gas-turbine to take part at Le Mans. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV competitors run to cars and start of race. GV cars leave pits. GV cars round corner. Pan - No 22 round corner. MS No 26 past camera. Gas-turbine Rover BRM (driven by Graham Hill and co-driver Ritchie Ginther) (2 shots). Cars past camera (2 shots). MS gas-turbine Rover into pits. MS men attend to car. GV crowd. MS gas-turbine Rover pulls out of pit. Shots of race at night (2 shots). GV pan - cars past camera. MS gas-turbine Rover past camera. GV race in progress. MS No 21 past camera. GV cars finish race. MS crowd shots. MS No 21 - the winner - to camera. Ferrari cars took the first 6 places. The gas-turbine Rover BRM received a special award.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
France; Le Mans
Footage sources
France
Card file number
86764
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
159
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The 24 Hours of Le Mans', British Movietone News Issue No. 1776A, 20 Jun 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25143 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)