UPITN – September 1973:

A Month in the Life of a Global News Agency

Camel Race In The Nevada Desert

Video thumbnail

How to cite this film

‘US Camel Race’, [newsfilm, online], 11 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016722 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)

Technical Info

Format / Codec: Flash / VP6
Source Format / Codec: MOV
Video Bitrate: 800 kbps
Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
Frame Size: 640 x 480
Pixels Cropped At Encoding: Top: 0, Bottom: 0, Left: 90, Right: 90
Reason For Crop: Removal of video noise
Other Edits: Video was trimmed of first 7 seconds to remove AP title card

Slug

US Camel Race

Date

11 Sep 1973

Dateline

Nevada

Script

The unusual spectacle of camel racing took place in the Nevada desert.

Shotlist

1. ws desert and scrub and the race-track
2. ws parachutist descends red smoke flare lands by track
3. ws camels tethered
4. vs camels and riders racing
5. ms camel cantering rider slides off
6. ws camel knocks man down
7. ws camel race in progress
8. vs trying to control camels before start of race
9. ws race starts camel nearly runs down camera

Film status

Processing date

11 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Colour Positive

Original sound

Optical Sound On Film

Duration

00:01:10:17

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z016722

How to cite this record

'Camel Race In The Nevada Desert', 11 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016722 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)