Speedway - The Bear is World Champ

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1894A
Date Released
23 Sep 1965
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Speedway - the Bear Is World Champ. DESCRIPTION: The World Speedway Title at Wembley and the winner Bjorn Knuttson of Sweden, who’s been chasing the title for three years. Second is Igor Plechanov of Russia and third Fundin of Sweden. SHOTLIST: LS pan start of race. MCU trophy. MS pan rider racing. MS pan ditto. MS pan ditto. MS pan winner of heat takes the flag. CU motor cycles wheels at the starting tape. MS pan motor cycles away from the start. MS pan rider racing. MS pan ditto. MS pan ditto. MS pan winner of heat takes the flag The Bear. MS crowd. MCU The Bear. MCU Plechanov - USSR prepares to mount up. MCU Fundin - Sweden prepares to mount up. GV crowd. MS pan Plechanov and Fundin race off from the start. MS pan Plechanov and Fundin cornering. MS Plechanov and Fundin racing down the straight. MS pan Plechanov cornering. MS pan Plechanov takes the flag to be placed second. MS press and cameramen. Bjorn Knuttson, 1st, Plechanov, 2nd and Fundin, 3rd mount the rostrum. MS press and cameramen. MCU Jim Clark presents trophy to winner.
Keywords
Motor racing
Locations
London; England; Wembley
Card file number
90212
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Peter Hannan
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
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'Speedway - The Bear is World Champ', British Movietone News Issue No. 1894A, 23 Sep 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26151 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)