The French Newsboys Derby (1929)

Paris, France. Full titles read: “THE FRENCH NEWSBOYS’ DERBY - Carrying 33lbs of newspaper, winner covered 17 miles course through Paris in 55 minutes !“ L/S’s of large crowds waiting on either side of the street to see the approaching paper boys on their bicycles. As the cyclists approach, a van with a cameraman on the roof pulls out in front to record the event. L/S’s of the boys zooming past with baskets strapped to the front of their bikes. Good M/S’s of boys racing through the streets of Paris at high speed. M/S of the winner (?) cycling through finish line, people rush to greet him.“ 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