News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

218

Date Released

7 Aug 1933

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. His Majesty Wins Victory at Cowes
• 2. 60,000 Exercise at Once in Germany
• 3. Channel Swimmer is Beaten by Weather
• 4. Chinese Re-Occupy Great Wall Area
• 5. Australia Send off Rugby League Team
• 6. US Motor-cyclists Try Precipice Climb

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Motor-cyclists Try Precipice Climb. DESCRIPTION: Rider, eager for thrills, speed up steep gradient with upsetting results at Memphis meeting. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of cyclists up hill. One falls down in cloud of dust. Close shot of same. Various attempts at hill. One turns over and rolls down again. One Motor cyclist ascends to the top.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Environment; Motorcycling

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2514

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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