Around the Circuits

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1920
Date Released
21 Mar 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Around the Circuits. DESCRIPTION: At the Phillip Island Circuits in Victoria, Australia, Graham Hill and Jim Clark are joined by Jackie Stewart for a close look at the track which is being completely re-surfaced - and the Powder Puff Derby at Adelaide. A collision ignites petrol in car 58 and driver Mrs Beryl Drummond bails out in double quick time. Also the World Championships at Sydney and Bryan Cuneen, in car 55, loses control. American Bob Tattersall finishes with the Championship and Cuneen in hospital. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Aerial shot. Phillip Island racing circuit in Victoria, Australia. MS pan international racing drivers landing by plane. GV plane taxiing along runway. MS racing drivers get out of plane. MCU Graham Hill and Jim Clark. CU Jim Clark. MLS pan Graham Hill, Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart around track. From car as it goes around circuit. CU pan women contestants in Australia’s Powder Puff Derby, in car. GV cars around track in Powder Puff Derby. LS cars pile up on bend. Top shot pan car around close to outside rail. LS car spins off track with following car. Top shot cars past. LS cars pile up on circuit. Top shot pan cars past. Top shot pan ditto. MS car 58 hit by car 24. Car 58 bursts into flames a driver bales out. GV car 58 on fire. MS ditto. CU Mrs Beryl Drummond driver of car 58. GV Speed Car Championships at Sydney. GV ditto. LS ditto. GV ditto. Top shot Bryan Cuneen in car 55 loses control and his car turns over, and a following car runs into the overturned car. LS officials running to scene of crash. TS officials putting out fire in car 55. Top shot other competitors waiting to restart race. Top shot car 55 being towed off track. MLS ditto. LS Bob Tattersall finishing in first place. LS other competitors finishing. CU Bryan Cuneen in hospital after race.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
Sydney; Australia; Victoria; Adelaide
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
90900
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
198
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Around the Circuits', British Movietone News Issue No. 1920, 21 Mar 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26371 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)