Motocross

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2203
Date Released
23 Aug 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motocross. DESCRIPTION: A Motocross race in France with spectacular thrills and spills. SHOTLIST: LS slow motion of several bikes flying over ridge. High angle GV bikes climbing hill, then going down, pan SV 2 bikes over ridge - one falls. LS bike falling down hill, rider behind. SV bike & side car, man leaning over edge round corner. SV ditto another bike. GV bike No 3 round bend and No 15 pan down hill bend. GV 3 bikes slow motion over rise flying and then landing again. LS bike over bumps slow motion bouncing down. SV bike is uphill round bend. LS bikes crossing bumpy ground No 3 in front. LS bikes No 11 and 3 towards camera and pass. GV bikes Nos 3 & 11 going into bend and down hill. GV man with chequered flag waves in winners No 5 John Turner & Mike Meredith.
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
97379
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Motocross', British Movietone News Issue No. 2203, 23 Aug 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28985 (Accessed 27 Aug 2025)