News in Colour: Indianapolis 500

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1983A
Date Released
8 Jun 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
News in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News in Colour - Indianapolis 500. DESCRIPTION: The world’s richest and most dangerous motor race lives up to its reputation this year. A dramatic pile-up just before the finish, from which AJ Foyte escapes, to win at a new record average speed. SHOTLIST: Zoom out from girls marching down race track. MS girl dancing along track. GV car part. GV mechanics pushing cars onto starting grid. CU Graham Hill in car. GV balloons being released. GV cars being push started. LS pan ditto. MS crowd. LS cars moving round track. LS cars moving round track. LS cars coming down straight. LS cars going round bend. GV Pan Parnelli Jones - No 40 in lead. GV pan ditto. LS crowd. LS Wally Dallenbach - No 53 spins out of control. MLS Wally Dallenbach No 53 runs behind crash barrier. LS cars avoiding Wally Dallenbach’s car. MS pan breakdown lorries round crashed car. MS pan breakdown lorry pulls car off track. GV cars past at speed. LS pan Parnelli Jones - No 40 in the lead passes at speed. LS pan ditto. MS pan Parnelli Jones pulls into the pits. MS mechanics at work on Bobby Unser’s Eagle-Ford. LS pan AJ Foyte No 141 pulls out of pits. LS cars round bend during race. MLS pan cars pass. LS pan cars coming down straight. MS pan Car No 46 passes. MS pan another car passes. MLS pan cars pass. LS pan Parnelli Jones overtakes another car on the straight. MS scoreboard. GV pan cars past at speed. MS crowd. LS AJ Foyte avoids multiple pile-up, and moves into the lead. LS AJ Foyte crosses line to win the ‘Indianapolis 500’. MS crowds gather round Foyte’s car as he is presented with the cup. MS scoreboard. MS AJ Foyte being congratulated.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Indianapolis
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
92421
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
276
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Colour: Indianapolis 500', British Movietone News Issue No. 1983A, 8 Jun 1967. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26918 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)