Snowbile

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1973A
Date Released
30 Mar 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Snowbile. DESCRIPTION: That versatile little runabout, the Snowmobile, can be developed into a ninety mile an hour sporting machine. In Montreal, a contest for the Snowmobile World Championship presents one of the most exciting sports in the world. SHOTLIST: Key shot. Pan two snowmobiles driven over jumps. Pan ditto. Pan snowmobiles over jump. Pan as another snowmobiles over jump. Pan two snowmobiles over jump. MLS ditto. LS two snowmobiles going in opposite directions go over jump. Pan one of snowmobiles over jump. MS sign Start. Pan start of snowmobiles championship race in Montreal. Pan snowmobiles past during race. MS ditto (x2). LS snowmobiles approach camera and round bend at speed. BS snowmobiles away from camera. MS snowmobiles past during race. GV race in progress. Pan snowmobiles past during race. MLS ditto. CU ditto. Pan snowmobiles pass along straight at speed. MLS ditto. Pan ditto. MLS snowmobiles pass during race. Pan snowmobiles pass sign No dumping. MS snowmobile passes other snowmobile which has broken down. MS snowmobiles pass during race. MS the winner, Steve Ave crosses finishing line. MLS the winner Steve Ave does lap of honour holding chequered flag.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Weather; Environment; Motorcycling
Locations
Montreal; Canada
Footage sources
National Film Board of Canada
Card file number
92172
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
128
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Snowbile', British Movietone News Issue No. 1973A, 30 Mar 1967. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26828 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)