Tourist Trophy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2089
Date Released
16 Jun 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tourist Trophy. DESCRIPTION: For the 72nd year, the Isle of Man echoes to the angry howl of high-speed motor cycles, as the TT Races get under way. SHOTLIST: MS start of race of lightweight international 250 cc. MS motor cycle, start machines. MS Carruthers No 1 round corner. MS Phil Read No 10 round corner. MS No 25 Perris round corner. 2 shots motor cyclists over Braddon Bridge. MS No 54 round hairpin bend. MS No 1 ditto. MS No 10 ditto. TS motor cyclist round bend. MLS No 1 round hairpin. MLS No 10 ditto. MS No 10 round bend. MS No 25 ditto. MS No 1 Carruthers wins race. MCU motor bike. MCU Carruthers congratulated. MS crowd. MS No 1 and No 12 line up for cameras. MLS start of National Scrambles. MS riders over ridge. MS No 11 riding up hill. MS motor cyclists ditto. 2 shots motor cyclists round corner. MS No 40 rides over ridge. MS motor cyclist ditto. MLS Clough No 48 wins scramble event. MS Clough receiving congratulations. CU Clough drinking.
Keywords
Sport; Environment; Motorcycling
Locations
Isle of Man; United Kingdom
Card file number
94846
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
185
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tourist Trophy', British Movietone News Issue No. 2089, 16 Jun 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27895 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)