News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

300

Date Released

4 Mar 1935

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Prince of Wales Attends Parade of St David’s Day
• 2. Campbell Loafs Along Beach at Mere 200 MPH
• 3. Half Village Has Joy Ride on Huge Sledge Omnibus
• 4. Church Bazaar is Held in Khartoum Palace Gardens
• 5. Auckland is Proud of Its 508 Feet Wireless Mast
• 6. Favourites Out in 6th Round of Cup
• 7. Hitler is Hailed on Saar Joy Day
• 8. Death Lurks on Speedway Track (Cars)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Death Lurks on Speedway Track. SHOTLIST: Shot of the racing cars round the track. Skids and one goes over and bursts into flames. Another goes over the bank. Shots of the wrecked car. Another skids as the wheel flies off.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Fires; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3506

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

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