Money For Speed

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I'm just wondering about a forum viewing of the film?

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Count me in on that!

[Grachan 7,364]

And wasn't it filmed at Lea Bridge.To answer Parsloes other question.

 

I'm just wondering about a forum viewing of the film?Not sure how it works,viewing these things.But maybe if a few of us get together it will spread the costs a bit.........Just a thought,as i have wanted to see this as well.But i won't be coming over until the speedway season starts

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I'm not sure we'd be able to do that. You watch the films on something called a 'Steenback Table Viewer'. I don't know exactly what that is, but it seems to me that you'd have to watch them individually.

 

http://www.bfi.org.uk/nftva/access/rvs.html

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I'm not sure we'd be able to do that. You watch the films on something called a 'Steenback Table Viewer'. I don't know exactly what that is, but it seems to me that you'd have to watch them individually.

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"Please note that for large groups, viewing theatres are available."

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"Please note that for large groups, viewing theatres are available."

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Oh yeah! I missed that bit.

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I know David Lean was involved in it. There is a website with a few clips, but you have to be a registered library/school to watch them and I couldn't.

 

http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/516270/index.html

 

http://www.britishpictures.com/arch_m4.html

 

I did try and track down a copy once, but gave up in the end as I just got sent on a wild goose chase.

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Cheers Grachan - these websites have been very helpful.

 

I wonder if we could make the viewing idea a reality..?? If so, why not increase the vfm and ask the Institute to lay on a double-bill including the other 1933 feature based around Speedway, 'Britannia Of Billingsgate'..??

 

Onbiously for London based folk like me the BFI is easy to reach but many (most...) others who may be interested in a viewing are from much further afield, so it would be a bigger commitment from them.

What do people think..??

 

Oh, and thanx iris for mentioning Lea Bridge. As your 'local' track (weren't you born near there..??) can you confirm is that's right, Norbold..??

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Sounds like a good idea to me. If there's not enough intrest here then I'm sure a mention in the Vintage Speedway magazine would drum up a bit of intrest.

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Can anyone shed any light on the 'B' movie made in the early '30s called 'Money for Speed' (and I understand also shown under the title, 'Daredevils of the Earth')?

 

I believe it used archive (though obviously not old at the time..!!) film of the following riders in action: Frank Arthur, Jack Ormston, Colin Watson, Tom Farndon, Bluey Wilkinson, Jack Parker, Vic Huxley, Eric Langdon, Tiger Stevenson, Ron Johnson, Billy Lamont, Wal Phillips and Frank Varey.

 

Phew!!

What I'd like to know most is does anyone know what track this filming was made at..  I'm guessing Wembley or New Cross..??

 

And the $64,000 question..: is the film available anywhere..??  I understand a French-dubbed version (bizarrely) has been unearthed..??

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Hi Parsloes,

 

I can't give you any specific help regarding the film except to tell you the name 'Langdon' should be Langton. Here are some links relating to most of the riders you've named. I've taken them from Google [quite a lot of past years speedway links there]

 

The Tom Farndon story is in two parts so I've put both links in. The last link is to a monologue written by a well-known Belle Vue personality of yesteryear.

 

It's been my pleasure and privilege to watch Colin Waton, Jack Parker, Eric Langton, Ron Johnson and [i think] Frank Varey in action. I think I must be getting old, they seem like legends of a bygone era to me!

 

Anyway, enjoy the links. Sorry I can't help with the film.

 

 

http://www.motorsport-fanatic.co.uk/speedway-parker.htm

 

http://www.motorsport-fanatic.co.uk/speedway-langton.htm

 

http://www.motorcycle-uk.com/vsm/tomfarndon.htm

 

http://www.motorcycle-uk.com/vsm/tomfarndon2.htm

 

http://www.vintagespeedway.com/Bluey.html

 

http://www.motorcycle-uk.com/vsm/vicduggan.html

 

http://manchesterhistory.net/bellevue/varey.html

 

http://www.motorcycle-uk.com/vsm/youngbert.html

 

 

Joy to you,

 

Ron

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Oh, and thanx iris for mentioning Lea Bridge.  As your 'local' track (weren't you born near there..??) can you confirm is that's right, Norbold..??

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I believe iris is right, though I have to say I am not 100% sure. And yes, I was born near to the old Lea Bridge track...but many years after it closed!!!