Brooklands Starts in Blazing Fashion

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
197
Date Released
13 Mar 1933
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Brooklands Starts in Blazing Fashion. DESCRIPTION: Spring weather blesses, and burning car enlivens opening of season at famous race track. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of spectators gathered by course. Shot of bridge of which foundation has been washed away. Workmen at work in same. Elevated shot of race in progress. Camera follows cars. Cars past camera. Elevated shot of cars on track. Spectators in foreground. Shot of cars taking bends. Camera follows same. Close shot of driver climbing from blazing car. Firemen and officials run to same. shot of fire brigade arriving, with pump etc. and setting to work on car.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2294
Length of story (in feet)
123
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Brooklands Starts in Blazing Fashion', British Movietone News Issue No. 197, 13 Mar 1933. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/4106 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)