Motor Cycle Acrobatics

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2273A
Date Released
28 Dec 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motor Cycle Acrobatics. DESCRIPTION: Polish acrobatic team on motor cycles. SHOTLIST: SCU motor-cyclist exercising, row of bikes in background. SCU BV girl acrobat exercising. SV men riding motor cycle standing on pedals facing back of machine, he sits down & turns around. LV TS motor-cyclists riding round track standing on pedals. SLV TS two more motor-cyclist with acrobat upside down on ladder like frame. SV pan down as he climbs down onto pavilion seat. SV girl standing on her head on frame on another bike nearer shot. SV two men and girl on bike, on man sitting on front mudguard, facing rear, other man standing on back of machine holding up girl in horizontal position. SLV man standing on back of machine with girl on his shoulders, another couple in back ground. SV zoom back five people on each other’s shoulders on bike. SLV pyramid of people on two bikes. CU hands on handlebars pan up to girl standing on front mudguard, she crouches down on mudguard.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Motorcycling; Stunts
Locations
Poland
Footage sources
France
Card file number
98708
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Motor Cycle Acrobatics', British Movietone News Issue No. 2273A, 28 Dec 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29707 (Accessed 28 Jun 2025)