British Win Le Mans 1959

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Title reads: "British wins Le Mans".

Le Mans Grand Prix, France.

Various shots of race track: crowds in the grandstands and around the cars in the pits. C/U mechanic knocking wheel onto No. 14 Ferrari. C/U head-lights being tested. Panning shot cars get away at start and go under Dunlop...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51093
Sort Number:
59/051
Time in/Out:
01:18:03:00 / 01:19:23:00
Canister:
59/51
Film ID:
1587.13
Issue Date:

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • "including shot of crashed car" - the car is a Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe.

    "Carrol Shelby (aka Carol Shelby)." - actually his name is spelt Carroll Shelby.

    "Morris Trintignant" in text and tags should read Maurice Trintignant.

    "Oliver Gendebien" in text and tags should read Olivier Gendebien.

    jamied 14th Oct 2012
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