Selected Originals Britons 670 Mile Win… 1956

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Selected Originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story "Sicily Motor Race" 56/31

Sicily, Italy.

LV. Night High Angle headlights. LS. Rear View No 331 Eugenio Castellotti passing through line of spectators. CU. Stop watch. WS. S tart lights. MS. Towards and number...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
31849
Sort Number:
56/031 C
Time in/Out:
01:06:32:00 / 01:07:40:00
Canister:
56/31 C (Selected Originals)
Film ID:
583.03
Issue Date:
1956

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  • Giro di Sicilia - 8th April 1956 (rather than the more famous Targa Florio).

    Peter Collins & Louis Klemantaski won in a Ferrari 857 Sport (no.337).

    roycousins 21st Dec 2012

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