Grand Prix

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2494
Date Released
20 Mar 1977
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South African Grand Prix. DESCRIPTION: Johannesburg’s Kyalami Circuit once again stages the South African Grand Prix. This year’s race was to be marred by the tragic death of Welshman Tom Pryce. The winner was the determined Austrian, Niki Lauda, with Jody Scheckter taking second place. SHOTLIST: LS final preparations to cars. SV Clay Regazzoni watching work on his car. CS Niki Lauda talking to mechanics. CS James Hunt’s car. SV James Hunt. SV Jody Scheckter watching work on car. CU Scheckter. SC Emmerson Fittipaldi talking to mechanics. SV Ronnie Petersen. GV race starts. Shots of race with Hunt in lead followed by Lauda. Aerial view. SV Lauda in lead followed by Hunt. Aerial view. Aerial Victor Brambilla with smoke trailing loses control but regains same. Aerial Lauda in lead. SV rescuers pulling Tom Pryce’s body from wrecked car. Shots of body on ground. SV Pryce’s body being taken away by ambulance. Shots of continuing race. Aerial view. Lauda in lead followed by Patrick Depailler (Hunt in 4th place). Lauda Scheckter and Depailler finish in that order. Zoom in Lauda surrounded by crowds. Lauda receives victory wreath. SV Lauda watching as Scheckter pours champagne over crowd.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Johannesburg; South Africa
Footage sources
South Africa
Card file number
77/52
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
267
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Grand Prix', British Movietone News Issue No. 2494, 20 Mar 1977. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30963 (Accessed 28 Jun 2025)