Le Mans 1969 (1969)

Le Mans, France. Various shots of the people unloading cars and final preparations before start of the Le Mans 1969 automobile race. Close up shots of several unknown drivers - coverage concentrated on French Matra team. High Angle long shot as drivers race across the road for start. Various shots of the race in progress including some night time material. Some broken cars by roadside. Winning car taking flag. Winning drivers standing in car surrounded by huge crowd of admirers. (F/G) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES, VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as V