- Title: V-4084
- Summary: THE CHAMPIONS SHOW #144: TITLE: THE CHAMPIONS SHOW # 144 - JULY 31 - AUGUST 1, 1976. BRITISH GRANDE PRIX - NATIONAL AAU GIRLS TRAMPOLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS - LOOK BACK AT 1975 HAMBLETONIAN.
- Description:00:01:21 - "BRITISH GRAND PRIX", GRAND PATCH, LONDON, ENGLAND. MS MARIO ANDRETTI BEING ASSISTED BY HIS PIT CREW AS HE SITS IN HIS FERRARI. 00:01:34 - "NATIONAL AAU WOMEN'S TRAMPOLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS", MEMPHIS TENNESSEE. GIRLS IN B/G PRACTICING FOR THE TOURNAMENT. 00:01:40 - INTRODUCTION FOR "THE CHAMPIONS".VARIOUS SPLIT SCREEN, MULTIPLE SCREEN SHOTS OF VARIETY OF AMATEUR SPORTS IN PROGRESS INCLUDING RODEO (THEY RIDE), SKIING (THEY FALL), SURFBOARDING (THEY GLIDE), BALANCE BEAM (THEY FLIP, THEY TRY), TRACK (THEY RUN), SKI JUMPING (THEY JUMP), HORSE RACING (THEY RACE), DIVING (THEY SPLASH), ETC. "THEY ARE .... THE CHAMPIONS". 00:03:00 - BRITISH GRAND PRIX, GRAND PATCH, ENGLAND - ABOVE VIEW PACKED PARKING LOT BELONGING TO 60,000 CHEERING FANS. RACE IS EXPLAINED. VARIOUS SHOTS DRIVERS IN THEIR CARS INCLUDING NIKI LAUDA (# 1) (AUSTRIA, ALREADY WON 4 GRAND PRIX THIS SEASON; JAMES HUNT (#11) (BRITISH) WON 2 GP'S THIS SEASON; MARIO ANDRETTI (# 5) LEADING AMERICAN; 00:04:09 - MCU CAR DRIVER EXPLAINS THE DIFFICULTIES AND STRATEGIES OF THIS RACE. SAYS, "FIRST LAP IS ALL IMPORTANT". 00:04:45 - CELEBRITY COMMERCIAL TITLE"ROGER PENSKE, FOR 1ST NATIONAL WITH TRAVELLER'S CHECKS - CAR RIDES INTO PIT AT RACE AS ROGER PENSKE OF THE ROGER PENSKE RACING TEAM DIRECTS HIS MECHANICS, SPEAKS OF TRAVELLER'S CHECKS". 00:07:05 - LS DRIVERS TAKE OFF FOR START OF 2ND LAP OF RACE, LAUDA TAKES LEAD. 00:07:20 - LS ON VERY FIRST TURN A VERY DANGEROUS PILE UP OF CARS, FORCING 5 OR 6 CARS OFF TRACK. NIKI LAUDA CONTINUES IN FRONT OF FIELD. FOLLOWED BY OTHERS NOT INVOLVED IN CRASH. 00:08:03 - LS GROUND CREWS ON TRACK TRYING FRANTICALLY TO CLEAR TRACK, AS YELLOW FLAG IS RAISED BY OFFICIAL TO STOP THE RACE. 00:08:57 - MS BRITISH DRIVER JAMES HUNT, WHOSE CAR WAS DAMAGED IN CRASH SPEAKS TO REPORTERS AS CAR IA BEING REPAIRED, SAYS, "TRYING TO AVOID IT, SOMEBODY HIT ME IN THE ASS". CROWD STANDS AND CLAPS IN PROTEST AS THEY HEAR THAT HUNT MAY NOT BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE. 00:09:44 - ACCIDENT AND PILE UP IN SLOW MOTION. TWO FRONT WHEELS OF LEADING CARS TOUCHED AT TURN, CAUSING PILE-UP. 00:12:14 - CROWD STANDS TO CHEER AS REPAIRED HUNT'S CAR ROLLS ONTO TRACK AND OFFICIALS OK HIS RETURN TO RACE. 00:12:27 - MLS OFFICIALS SIGNAL START OF RACE AT POINT WHERE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. ALL CARS TAKE OFF FOR RACE EXCEPT MARIO ANDRETTI, WHOSE CAR DOESN'T START. AT FIRST TURN ANOTHER 2 CARS GO OFF TRACK (#25 BRITAIN GUY EDWARDS) AND #4 DEPAILLER FRANCE), . LS RACE IN PROGRESS WITH NIKI LAUDA IN LEAD AS ANOTHER CAR (#24 GERMANY) GOES OFF TRACK. 00:13:42 - VARIOUS SHOTS RACE IN PROGRESS, CARS SPEEDING AROUND TURNS, WITH NIKI LAUDA IN FRONT, FOLLOWED BY HUNT , REGAZZONI (SWIT) AND OTHERS 00:16:39 - NATIONAL AAU GIRLS TRAMPOLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. 00:17:10 - 1ST ON TRAMPOLINE - LEIGH HENNESSEY MOUNTS TRAMPOLINE, BEGINS HER EXERCISE - VARIOUS SHOTS HENNESSEY EXERCISE IN PROGRESS, VOICE OVER BILL COPP, CALLS MOVES AND CRITIQUES - EXERCISE IN SLOW MOTION - SCORE: 8.9, 8.9, 8.9, 8.9. . 00:20:14 - 2ND COMPETITOR - KAREN KERNAN - MOUNTS TRAMPOLINE - BEGINS HER EXERCISE - VARIOUS SHOTS KERNAN EXERCISE IN PROGRESS. VOICE OVER CALLS, CRITIQUES MOVES - KERNAN EXERCISE IN SLOW MOTION - SCORE: 8.7, 8.4, 8.4, 9.4. 00:21:58 - 3RD COMPETITOR - DELA SHEIL MOUNTS TRAMPOLINE - VARIOUS SHOWS SHEIL EXERCISE IN PROGRESS, VOICE OVER CALLS MOVES AND CRITIQUES - SCORE: 8.6, 8.6, 8.7, 8.6 00:22:46 - 4TH COMPETITOR - ANNE THOMPSON MOUNTS TRAMPOLINE - VARIOUS SHOTS THOMPSON EXERCISE IN PROGRESS. VOICE OVER CALLS AND CRITIQUES MOVES - THOMPSON EXERCISE IN SLOW MOTION - SCORE: 8.9, 8.9, 8.9, 9.0. 00:24:21 - 5TH COMPETITOR - 12 YR. OLD DIANE GOLDWORTHY MOUNTS TRAMPOLINE, STARTS EXERCISE - VARIOUS SHOTS EXERCISE IN PROGRESS - VOICE OVER CALLS AND CRITIQUES MOVES. VARIOUS SHOTS EXERCISE IN SLOW MOTION - SCORE:8.8, 8.8, 8.7, 9.0 00:26:10 - COMMERCIAL - CALICO "TELESTAR" TENNIS, HOCKEY, HANDBALL GAMES TV GAMES BEING DEMONSTRATED. 00:27:06 - CELEBRITY COMMERCIAL - DAVID GIVEN FOR 1AT NATIONAL CITY TRAVELLER'S CHECKS. - NIVEN AT AIRPORT HAVING BAGS CHECKED. movies, hollywood, actor. 00:27:39 - CU ZOOM AWAY JAMES E. SULLIVAN MEMORIAL AWARD TROPHY 00:28:16 - COMMERCIAL - SCHICK RAZORS - ZOOM IN FACE SHOTS YOUNG MAN DOING PUSH-UPS, BLACK MAN WITH AFRO, MOUSTACHE SMILING, MECHANIC ROLLS FROM UNDER AUTO. MAN SHAVES, YOUNG WOMAN RUBS HER FACE AGAINST HIS. 00:28:48 - VARIOUS PHOTOS, FILM SHOTS AND AMAZING LIFE SUMMARY OF WINNER OF JAMES E. SULLIVAN AAU MEMORIAL AWARD OF 3 GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT 1960 ROME OLYMPICS, WILMA GORDEAN RUDOLPH. CU AWARD TROPHY. 00:32:16 - RETURN WOMAN'S NATIONAL AAU TRAMPOLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS, MEMPHIS TENNESSEE. 00:32:18 - COMPETITOR JULIE JOHNSON MOUNTS TRAMPOLINE, BEGINS EXERCISE - VARIOUS SHOTS JOHNSON EXERCISE IN PROGRESS - VOICE OVER CALLS AND CRITIQUES MOVES - VARIOUS SHOTS EXERCISE IN SLOW MOTION - SCORE: 8.7, 8.8, 8.6, 8.6. 00:34:07 - NEXT COMPETITOR AND LEADER SHELLY GRANT - STARTS HER EXERCISE, VARIOUS SHOTS EXERCISE IN PROGRESS - VOICE OVER CRITIQUES, CALLS HER MOVED - VARIOUS SHOTS GRANT'S EXERCISE IN SLOW MOTION - SCORE: 9.0, 8.9, 9.0, 9.0. 00:36:23 - NATIONAL AAU WOMEN'S TRAMPOLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL RESULTS - 1ST SHELLY GRANT - 72.7, 2ND JULIE JOHNSON - 70.9, 3RD DIANE GOLDSWORTHY - 70.2. 00:38:03 - RETURN 1976 BRITISH GRANDE PRIX AT GRAND PATCH, ENGLAND. - VARIOUS SHOTS RACE IN PROGRESS. MS DIAGRAM OF TRACK AND VOICE OVER EXPLANATION OF ITS MANY CURVES. IDENTIFIED BY COLORFUL NAMES, SUPER-IMPOSED OVER RACE IN PROGRESS. 00:38:55 - PIT CREWS PHYSICALLY LIFTING AND MOVING HANS STUCK'S (GERMANY) CAR WHICH BROKE DOWN EARLIER. - VARIOUS SHOTS RACE IN PROGRESS WITH NIKI LAUDA STILL IN LEAD, BEING CHASED BY HUNT AND REGGAZZONI. 00:40:58 - REGGAZZONI (SWITZ) CAR RIDES INTO PIT AND IS OUT OF RACE. LEAVING LAUDA IN FIRST AND CONTROVERSIAL HUNT CAR IN 2ND. 00:42:42 - COMMERCIAL - WELLA BALSAM SHAMPOO - PRETTY YOUNG MODEL SHAMPOOING HER HAIR. 00:43:35 - "LOOK BACK AT THE 1975 HAMBLETONIAN (50TH RUNNING) - "HAMBLETONIAN IS TO HARNESS RACING AS THE KENTUCKY DERBY IS TO THOROUGHBRED RACING .....". RACE HAS 4 HEATS. WINNERS OF THE 1ST THREE LINE UP FOR THE FINAL HEAT. 00:45:09 - THREE WINNERS TROT SIDE BY SIDE FOR START OF RACE - #4 YANKEE BAMBINO, #5 NOBLE ROGUE AND # 3A BONEFISH READY FOR THE START OF 4TH HEAT OF RACE. VARIOUS SHOTS RACE IN PROGRESS, VOICE OVER CALLING RACE. 00:46:56 - WITH 1/4 MILE TO GO THE THREE HORSES ARE NECK AND NECK. YANKEE BAMBINO AND BONER FISH STAY NECK AND NECK AS NOBLE ROGUE GETS BEHIND. WINNER BY NOSE "BONEFISH" IN PHOTO FINISH. WITH NEW WORLD RECORD. 00:49:38 - RETURN 1976 BRITISH GRANDE PRIX - RACE IN PROGRESS, NIKI LAUDA (AUS) IN LEAD, JAMES HUNT (BRIT) IN 2ND. 00:50:15 - ABOVE SHOT HUNT PASSES LAUDA. LAUDA STAYS CLOSE BEHIND. 00:52:10 - HUNT ZIPS BY WITH LAUDA FURTHER AND FURTHER BEHIND IN 2ND PLACE. 00:52:57 - MLS SCOREBOARD SHOWS HUNT (# 1) AHEAD WITH 60 LAPS TO GO. MORE OF RACE IN PROGRESS PASSING SEVERAL WRECKS ON SIDE OF ROAD. 00:55:02 - END 00:55:52 - LS HUGE CROWD RISES AND GIVE HUGE CHEER AS THEIR HERO HUNT ZOOMS BY, COMES IN TO WIN. MCU HUNT IS INTERVIEWED AS HE WALKS FROM CAR. IS ASKED ABOUT THE FALSE START. HUNT ASKS FOR CIGARETTE FROM MAN IN AUDIENCE. *NOTE: ALTHOUGH JAMES HUNT CAME IN 1ST AND TOOK A VICTORY LAP FOR HIS FANS, HE WAS DISQUALIFIED FOR FALSE START. WINNER OF THE 1976 BRITISH GRANDE PRIX WAS NIKKI LAUDA OF AUSTRIA, 2ND JOHN SCHECHTER GERMANY, 3RD JOHN WATSON (BRIT) 4TH TOM PRYCE (BRIT) JAMES HUNT WAS DISQUALIFIED.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1976
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1970s
- File Name: V-4084