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"Bow Low To The Hero" 1930
Description
Full title reads: "'Bow low to the Hero' 'Speed' claims its supreme sacrifice in death of Major Sir Henry Segrave."
Shots of Speed ace Major Sir Henry Segrave driving his car along a beach.
Segrave is cheered by his crew and lifted on their shoulders.
Shot of Segrave being...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 6275
- Sort Number:
- 30/005
- Time in/Out:
- 01:16:22:00 / 01:17:07:00
- Canister:
- 30/5
- Film ID:
- 713.09
- Issue Date:
- 16/06/1930
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