Indianapolis 500 Race Part 1

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Crowd and race car noises, count-down at beginning of race - men standing on racetrack, stands and spectators in background - cars rounding turn four, passing by starter on stand, who lowers green flag, pace car trying to get out of the way - racers passing by crowded grandstand - racing - view of spectators in grandstand - racers on track in front of grandstand, pace car with sign on door, ‘Official Pace Car, Indianapolis 500 Mile Race,’ man standing on chair announcing, ‘one minute, start your motors…30 seconds…10 seconds’ - starter dropping flag, pace car and racers beginning pace lap, men pushing some racers - view of racing from infield, spectators - view of infield, spectators milling about, sitting on cars - parked cars on infield - two judges sitting atop a flagpole structure - racing - winner pulling into victory circle, car #14, Cummings in Miller Special, crowd and judges grouping around racer. [1934]

Collection

Ford Motor Company Collection

Series

Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects