Film Record: Tailwagger 1 Racing at Southport

Identifier:

• 7241 (Source: North West Film Archive)

Date produced: 1934

Filmmaker(s):

George Jesse Turner

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:01:04

Format:

9.5mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

"Filmmaker George Jesse Turner gets alarmingly close to the action as he records the thrills of motor racing on Southport's golden sands, with Tailwagger 1 and other cars hurtling around him. The town became famous not only for racing, as Southport sands also saw land speed record attempts, with the likes of Sir Malcolm Campbell and Sir Henry Segrave drawing huge crowds of spectators." (BFI Player)

Resources:

BFI Player
NWFA Online Database

Locations:

• Southport, Lancashire, UK. (Filming)

Subjects:

• Locomotion
•      Transportation
• Recreation
•      Sports

Genre:

• Sports (Nonfiction)

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

North West Film Archive

Video Link:

• bfi.org.uk

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