Climb of Champions

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2290
Date Released
23 Apr 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Climb of Champions. DESCRIPTION: Top drivers take part in the Climb of Champions at Wiscombe Park, Devon. SHOTLIST: GV racing cars lined up at Wiscombe Park. SV pan down official positioning car for start No 5. CU pan car shoots away at speed. LV towards and pan car No 29 starts to go up hill. CU pan car No 128 shoots away at start. SV pan car No 128 round bend & finish. SV car No 16 shoots away at start, wheel hits bank. SV pan car No 149 round bend to finish. CU pan car No 126 at start. SV damaged car in paddock. SV pan car No 3 flashes past up hill. SV pan car No 3 to finish. GV car No 1 past camera. SV pan ditto and finish. SV crowds watching. SV winner No 4 Mr Mennem of Daily Mirror, puts 4 bottles into large bowl which winner is holding, winner picks up another small cup at 115’ - 119’.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
Devon; Wiscombe Park
Card file number
99022
Credits:
Camera
Cedric Baynes
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Climb of Champions', British Movietone News Issue No. 2290, 23 Apr 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29864 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)