News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

117A

Date Released

3 Sep 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Cabinet Adopt White Heather as Token
• 2. Grass Track Racing Has Big Following
• 3. Clyde is Dredged to Let Cunarder Out
• 4. Helen Wills Moody Regains US Title
• 5. Princess Ileana’s Stay Cut Short
• 6. Chase Through New York Streets Ends in Bandits’ Death

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grass Track Meeting at West Wickham. DESCRIPTION: Daring motor cyclists get a real thrill negotiating still mountain course at West Wickham. SHOTLIST: Motor cycles past camera with spectators lining course. Up hill. Round corner past camera; close shot of cyclist examining motor. Man flagging one in.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Environment; Motorcycling

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1397

Length of story (in feet)

61

Story extras:

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