Belgium’s 24 Hours

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1834A
Date Released
30 Jul 1964
Date submitted
25 Jul 1964
Date submitted
26 Jul 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belgium’s 24 Hours. DESCRIPTION: At Francorchamps in Belgium fifty four saloon cars entered for the Twenty Four Hour Race. Their sizes varied from Minis to big Mercedes. The Belgians coasted in comfortable winners, after averaging over a hundred and two for the 24 hours. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV start of race. GV car No 100 Eugen Bohringer (Germany). MLS pan same. MLS pan car No 204 Aaltonen (Finland). MCU pan same. GV pan mass of cars. BS same. MS pan car No 102 (Mercedes) round corner. GV mass cars (night shot). MCU man and woman sleeping in car. MCU man combing his hair. TS car No 204 into pits. GV pan 3 cars round bend. MS same. MS car No 204 out of pits. MLS pan car No 102 driven by Belgians Robert Grevits and Gustave Gosselin (Mercedes). MLS pan car No 102 wins race. Also mentioned in the commentary are: Sir John Whitmore (Lotus Cortina).
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
Belgium; Francorchamps
Footage sources
France
Card file number
88651
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
123
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Belgium’s 24 Hours', British Movietone News Issue No. 1834A, 30 Jul 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25623 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)