51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Le Mans, France racing accident sends car flying into crowd, killing 83 spectators and driver Levegh and injuring around 180

Title: "The Grim Camera Record…Racing Car Tragedy at Le Mans" / high angle race car drivers run for their cars / VS cars racing around track and spectators in stands / MS car 20 driven by Pierre Levegh of France drives past camera / VS race / VS high angle large crowd / cars driving toward camera / crowd with child sitting on man's shoulders / an accident with car # 20 flying into crowd and pieces flying through air and hitting crowd / LS flames shooting into air beside retaining wall / Panicked people run toward camera, flames behind them / cars driving past flaming wreckage / flaming wreckage / LS police at scene of flames / policeman and a few spectators in fgd, smoke and flames in bkgd / LS man using fire extinguisher on flames / LS men trying to put flaming and sparking wreckage out / closer shot man with helmet on sprays wreckage / police in accident area, spectators on ground and in grandstand in bkgd / VS people running around at scene / VS bodies on ground, bodies near fence / high angle priest standing over bodies / people assisting injured with bodies lying around / low angle woman holds another woman's arm as she sobs looking on in shock / VS hectic scenes of rescue workers and bodies / VS men carrying stretchers / ambulance pulls away from camera / smoldering wreckage and men working on it as race goes by / cars racing up track / cars racing on track at night / cars racing on track in rain /crowds of photographers / MS Mike Hawthorn crosses finish line and wins / photographers kneeling and taking photos / Hawthorn riding in his car with bouquet of flowers and waving
Title: "The Grim Camera Record…Racing Car Tragedy at Le Mans" / high angle race car drivers run for their cars / VS cars racing around track and spectators in stands / MS car 20 driven by Pierre Levegh of France drives past camera / VS race / VS high angle large crowd / cars driving toward camera / crowd with child sitting on man's shoulders / an accident with car # 20 flying into crowd and pieces flying through air and hitting crowd / LS flames shooting into air beside retaining wall / Panicked people run toward camera, flames behind them / cars driving past flaming wreckage / flaming wreckage / LS police at scene of flames / policeman and a few spectators in fgd, smoke and flames in bkgd / LS man using fire extinguisher on flames / LS men trying to put flaming and sparking wreckage out / closer shot man with helmet on sprays wreckage / police in accident area, spectators on ground and in grandstand in bkgd / VS people running around at scene / VS bodies on ground, bodies near fence / high angle priest standing over bodies / people assisting injured with bodies lying around / low angle woman holds another woman's arm as she sobs looking on in shock / VS hectic scenes of rescue workers and bodies / VS men carrying stretchers / ambulance pulls away from camera / smoldering wreckage and men working on it as race goes by / cars racing up track / cars racing on track at night / cars racing on track in rain /crowds of photographers / MS Mike Hawthorn crosses finish line and wins / photographers kneeling and taking photos / Hawthorn riding in his car with bouquet of flowers and waving
PURCHASE A LICENSE

Get personalized pricing by telling us when, where, and how you want to use this asset.

DETAILS

Editorial #:
1423985399
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
June 11, 1955
Upload date:
License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released.ÌýMore information
Clip length:
00:02:03:06
Location:
Le Mans, France
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr005202_01_07