UPITN – September 1973:

A Month in the Life of a Global News Agency

500 Mile Auto Race

Video thumbnail

How to cite this film

‘Canada Auto Race’, [newsfilm, online], 4 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z017954 (Accessed 31 Jan 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

Canada Auto Race

Date

4 Sep 1973

Dateline

Ontario

Script

500 mile auto race

Shotlist

1. racing cars round circuit on preliminary lap and start of race
2. spectators
3. cars around circuit
4. spectators
5. fire extinguisher sprayed over car
6. cars around circuit
7. car wheeled off circuit
8. car comes to halt on straight
9. cars fast down back straight
10. chequered flags and cars past
11. car slowly along straight

Film status

Processing date

4 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Colour Positive

Original sound

Duration

00:01:33:16

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z017954

How to cite this record

'500 Mile Auto Race', 4 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z017954 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)