• Short Summary

    Louie Meyer wins the Indianapolis 500 motorcar race - for the second time.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "Record Thrills and Spills. 3 drivers lose their lives in desperate race for America's 500 - mile motor-racing classic, at Indianapolis won for second time by L Meyer."

    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America (USA).

    42 cars speed away from the start. Various shots of the motorcars speed around the track in the Indi 500 race. Shots from stands as cars pass. Shots of Louie Meyer takes the lead. Shot of crashed car hanging on side of banked track. More shots of Meyer in the No 36 car as he approaches the end of the race.

    Meyer's car drives into the pits.

    Interview with dirty looking Meyer as he sits in the car. He says he has enjoyed this victory even more than his previous one.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    725.03
    Media URN:
    6470
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    12/06/1933
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:18:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:04:02:00 / 01:05:20:00
    Canister:
    33/47

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  1. Unknown user says

    The race took place on May 30 1933.

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