Going for a Spin

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2046A
Date Released
22 Aug 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Going for a Spin. DESCRIPTION: Contestants from Britain, Ireland, Switzerland and France spin themselves into a frenzy driving in the European Stock-Car Cup. SHOTLIST: Various shots of stock cars around track, cars spinning and over-turning during European Stock Car Cup in France (18 shots). CU official waving chequered flag. MCU the winning driver from France scrambles out of car after race. MS crowd cheering. CU the winner and runner-up (from Britain).
Keywords
Motor racing
Locations
France; Bellechaume
Footage sources
France
Card file number
93851
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Going for a Spin', British Movietone News Issue No. 2046A, 22 Aug 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27516 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)