Weekend At Le Mans

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  • Release Date: 1st January 1957
  • Asset ID: 802367
  • Synopsis: 'Weekend at Le Mans' covers not only one of the greatest Le Mans ever in 1957, from the British point of view, but also the parade of historic veteran cars to mark the 50th birthday of the Organising Club, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest. You will also be taken behind the scenes for a glimpse into the pre-race preparations for this battle of endurance, and share in some of the activities of the Le Mans racing community.
  • Shotlist: 07:02:33 GVs Le Mans race day. Crowd, S.Moss gets ready. Public address (Tanoy) addresses drivers to get to their positions. Music commences. Graphic overlay against GVs of race. 'Une production Societe Nouvelle Pathe - Cinema' 'Weekend Au-Mans 25E Grand Prix D'Endurance 1923-1957 Un Film BP' 'Images de Jacques Fogel Georges Remoue' 'et de Jacques Batton, Rene Brut, Robert Carmet, Francois Delalande, Jacques Duhamel, Paul Souvetre' 'Conseiller technique Claude Rolland, Assistant realisateu Jacques Cristobal' Son de jean - Claude Marchetti et Jacques Decerf' 'EASTMANCOLOR 'Laboratoires: G.T.C (Joinville), VISA DE CONTROLE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE No. 19.832' 'Un reportage de Henri Champtier et Carlos Vilardebo'. 07:03:57 BCU watch on wrist. CU S.Moss puts helmet on. Steps up to crowd. Cut to HH of racers approaching cars for start. ATMOS direct from location. GVs off race starting and commencing follows. 07:04:40 VO commences. VO commentates on race. 07:08:43 In S.Moss' Maserati garage day before race, attending to car. 07:09:14 LS Motor cars from 1920 racing along track and MS crew attending to 1920s cars. 07:09:48 LS HA Blue Ferrari along track Cut to GVs of garage attending to Blue Ferrari car in a pit stop. GVs and commentary of race continues. 07:10:59 LS Fairground ride and GVs of crowd around track. 07:12:09 GVs of race (Night footage) continue. Peron comes into pit. Tevano driving. Intercutting between night race and MCUs off dodgems and fairground rides. 07:14:21 GVs of race and race site in the morning (Sunday). 07:18:16 Aerial (helicopter) shot of solo car around track. CU Ron Flockhart racing. 07:18:43 End of race. R Flockhart Jaguar d type is winner. GVs of grid and padlock. 07:19:14 MS to XLS zoom out of grid. Fade to black to BP sign. END OF TAPE
  • Production Company: Une production Societe Nouvelle Pathe - Cinema
  • Licensing Restrictions: None
  • Viewing Restrictions: Public
  • Format: BetaSP_Small
  • Alternative Language Notes: None