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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

251A

Date Released

29 Mar 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Racing Drivers Meet at Donnington Park
• 2. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is Greek steamer K Ktistakia on treacherous Goodwins due to recent fog
• 3. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: London - Stavisky jewels located
• 4. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Tokyo - Japanese Empire Day
• 5. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Melbourne - High-diving from bridge
• 6. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Lisbon - Portugal’s new destroyer
• 7. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Paris - French style boxing
• 8. Road-Users Ignore Safety-First Rule
• 9. Household Brigade Take Their Fences

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Racing Drivers Meet at Donnington Park. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s only road circuit attracts excellent entry for season’s opening day of popular sport. SHOTLIST: Shot of the assemble. The start and the race. Cars past camera. One skids at bank. Shots of the cars racing.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2851

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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