Le Mans

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

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

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Le Mans. DESCRIPTION: In one of the most exciting races in motor sport history, the GT 40 Ford driven by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver snatches the 24-hour race from a Porsche by thirty yards. SHOTLIST: GV start of Le Mans 24 hour sports car race. MLS cars down hill. MS crashed Porsche that killed John Wolfe of Britain. MS scattered wreckage of John Wolfe’s Porsche. MS Chris Amons wrecked Ferrari. MS cars round bend. MS Porsche No 917. MS car round bend. MS pan Porsche and GT 40 Ford. TS car. TS Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver in their GT 40 Ford, beating Herrman and Larrousse in their Porsche 917. MS crowd. MS winner.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Death; Accidents and disasters
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
94862
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Le Mans', British Movietone News Issue No. 2089A, 19 Jun 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27900 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)