Tourist Trophy Thrills (1928)

Full titles read: Tourist Trophy Thrills Hodson, riding a Sunbeam, covering 226 made doubly perilous owing to rain soaked in 250 Isle of Man. High angle L, S of men wheeling their motorbikes to the starting line on a very wet day. Several shots of motorbikes racing around the TT course. L, S of the winner crossing the finishing line and slowing down. M, S of winner CJP Hodson sitting on his Sunbeam motorcycle; two men stand beside him. (Repeat of titles. ) Various shots show men sitting on their bikes and preparing for the race. More shots of the race, mostly different to the above. M, S of CJP Hodson on his bike after the race as before; he takes off his helmet. Several shots at night of men outlined with light bulbs or fireworks riding on motorbikes outlined with bulbs, fireworks quite effective they look like moving neon signs. The lights are smoking quite heavily. Intertitle reads: A peep behind the scenes shows just how it s done