Golden Hundred - Tops on Two Wheels

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1842A
Date Released
24 Sep 1964
Date submitted
18 Sep 1964
Date Other
Sep 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Golden Hundred - Tops on Two Wheels. DESCRIPTION: The 115 miles cycle race across country from Bath to Chiswick was won by Albert Hitchen, who covered the distance in just over 3 hours, 54 minutes. And here is a new craze that has swept America off its feet: the Miniped - a gadget with rubber tyred wheels you strap to your feet. It has reached Australia now, and one of our cameramen tried out its ups and downs for himself! SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS pan mass cyclists past camera. TS camera follows riders. MS rider past camera. MS same. TS Albert Hitchen. TS Hitchen’s feet. MS pan of Miniped (Australia). MS pan another. MCU children watching. MLS man with child on shoulders rides Miniped. MCU same. MS cameraman on Miniped. TS feet of cameraman. MLS same falls off Miniped. MLS Hitchen leads race. MS pan same passes finish followed by rest of riders. MS crowd applaud winner Hitchen. MS same receives trophy and sash. MCU cameraman. MCU Hitchen poses for press. Bob Addly - 2nd, Alan Jacob - 3rd.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Cycling
Locations
Chiswick; Sydney; Australia; Bath
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
88868
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
134
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Golden Hundred - Tops on Two Wheels', British Movietone News Issue No. 1842A, 24 Sep 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25687 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)