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  • Short Summary

    Crashes mar motor racing scenes from the Swedish Grand Prix.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "Swedish Grand Prix. Markis Brivio (Italy) wins thrilling race in which the King of Sweden was an interested spectator."

    Sweden.

    Shots of motorcars lined up at start of Swedish Grand Prix race.

    Various dignitaries look on from podium - presumably including Swedish King Gustaf V.

    The cars speed away from the start.

    Various shots of the cars racing around parts of the race circuit that is between houses. Racing cars drive past grandstand filled with racing fans. More shots of cars.

    Intertitle reads: "Four of the competitors came to grief at the same spot!"

    Shot of wrecked racing car lying on its side amongst trees. Shot of partly demolished house presumably hit by one of the cars that crashed. Pan to wreck of car.

    CU of racing driver in car - presumably the Italian winner Markis Brivio.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    733.29
    Media URN:
    6655
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    14/08/1933
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:40:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:37:53:00 / 01:39:33:00
    Canister:
    33/65

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    "Markis Brivio" was better known as Antonio Brivio.

    The race was held on 6 August 1933, at Norra Vram.

    The car laying on its side is the No. 7 vehicle of Asser Wallenius.

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