Land speed record holder Donald Campbell receives Seagrave Trophy, presented by Earl Howe on behalf of the Royal Automobile Club (RAC). Various C/Us of the Segrave Trophy. M/S of Donald Campbell stepping forward to receive the trophy from Earl...
Land speed record holder Donald Campbell receives Seagrave Trophy, presented by Earl Howe on behalf of the Royal Automobile Club (RAC). Various C/Us of the Segrave Trophy. M/S of Donald Campbell stepping forward to receive the trophy from Earl Howe, guests applaud as he steps forward. C/U of Earl Howe handing the trophy to Donald and shaking hands. M/S of Mrs. Campbell seated next to the Duke of Argyll. Various shots of Donald Campbell posing with his crew. M/S of press photographers. M/S of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell standing beside the trophy.
Intertitle reads: "London".
Panning shot exhibition of mechanical art at Kaplan Gallery, people looking at the various exhibits. Various C/Us of artist Jean Tinguely demonstrating the exhibits. C/U of the exhibits working: various shapes connected with wires spin around. Various C/Us of Mr. T. showing another exhibit to a young woman. She presses a button and the mechanical sculpture leaps into action, she laughs with surprise. The machine draws squiggles on a sheet of paper.
Note: see separate record for "News in Flashes" story about Princess Grace in France (film id 1701.04).
Note: newspaper article and brochure about Jean Tinguely on file.
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