News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

277

Date Released

24 Sep 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Tragic Explosion in Welsh Colliery
• 2. TOM Sopwith’s Great Endeavour
• 3. Movietone News Paragraphs: Portsmouth - Sir Alan Cobham’s non-stop bid
• 4. Movietone News Paragraphs: Runswick - The Princess Royal christen a lifeboat
• 5. Movietone News Paragraphs: London - Unemployed men play "Test" match at Lord’s
• 6. Movietone News Paragraphs: Avize - 1934 Champagne vintage
• 7. Fred Perry - World’s No 1
• 8. 500 Mile Dash at Brooklands

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 500 Mile Race at Brooklands. DESCRIPTION: Freddy Dixon wins 500 Mile Race with a speed of 104.8 mph. SHOTLIST: Shot of the cars lined up at start. Various shots of the race. Spectators watch from under umbrellas. Cars racing through mud and water. SCU Wheel being changed - Car re-fuelled. Cobb retires from race. Freddy Dixon takes lead and wins at 104.8 mph. Seen after race surrounded by others.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Weather

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3166

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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