Riders Of The Dust - A Natal Cameo (1931)

Natal, South Africa. “Meet the fellows who slide and slither on a dust-laden track...“ C/U of two men in a sports car. They wear helmets and goggles. L/S of the start of a car race. Lots of spectators line the track. Each car is sent off in turn. Various shots of the race, the cars raise a lot of dust as they speed around the track. Low angle shot as the cars pass. “Steady now!“ Lots of dust. High angle of the car passing. Note: item length includes opening title sequence. Sequence features the words “Pathe Pictorial - Puts the World Before You“ over a shot of the River Thames with Tower Bridge in the background. Intertitle follows which reads: “Recorded by . Photophone System. Paperwork currently missing for this issue - therefore no music cue information. FILM ID:1584.2 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