Indianapolis 500 MCA closed-circuit broadcasts (partially lost racing footage; 1964-1970): Difference between revisions

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MCA crewmember at the 1964 Indianapolis 500.

Status: Partially Lost

Between 1964 and 1970, the Music Corporation of America (MCA) produced closed-circuit broadcasts of the Indianapolis 500. They were shown live throughout the United States in theaters, auditoriums and other public venues.

Each year, Charlie Brockman served as the anchor. For the 1965 race, two-time winner Rodger Ward (who failed to qualify that year) was a color commentator. Each year was also broadcast in black and white.

Availability

For years, none of the broadcasts had surfaced and it was widely assumed that they were not recorded, or if they were, they no longer existed. The only footage of them that existed was a commercial for the 1965 broadcast (which unfortunately had a watermark for a website over the middle of the frame).

However, in late 2015, YouTube user epaddon (who had received it from mscheeres) uploaded footage of the restart of the race (the race had a major crash at the start, causing it to be stopped and then restarted after the cars and debris were cleaned up) and the final 55 laps. The footage was missing audio for the first 18 minutes before the noise of car engines came in. The reason for there being no announcer audio is likely that the copy was one that was sent to foreign countries for broadcast there, with their own announcing. Epaddon simply synched audio from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network over the footage.

The footage for the 1965 race was used for the broadcast on ABC’s Wide World of Sports program. However, this broadcast has not resurfaced.

It is also possible that footage from the 1968 broadcast (and earlier years) was used in the 1969 film Winning, which was produced and distributed by Universal Studios (who was owned by MCA at the time). If this is the case, it could mean that the broadcasts were filmed in color but were broadcast in black and white.

Videos

Commercial for the 1965 broadcast

Sample of the 1966 broadcast that includes the original engine noise audio

Footage of the 1966 restart

Footage of the 1966 finish

External Links

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 Between 1964 and 1970, the Music Corporation of America (MCA) produced closed-circuit broadcasts of the Indianapolis 500. They were shown live throughout the United States in theaters, auditoriums and other public venues.
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 For years, none of the broadcasts had surfaced and it was widely assumed that they were not recorded, or if they were, they no longer existed. The only footage of them that existed was a commercial for the 1965 broadcast (which unfortunately had a watermark for a website over the middle of the frame).
-However, in late 2015, YouTube user epaddon (who had received it from mscheeres) uploaded footage of the restart of the race (the race had major crash at the start, causing it to be stopped and then restarted after the cars and debris were cleaned up) and the final 55 laps. The footage was missing audio for the 18 minutes before the noise car engines came in. The reason for there being no announcer audio is likely that the copy was one that was sent to foreign countries for broadcast there, with their own announcing. Epaddon simply synched audio from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network over the footage.
+However, in late 2015, YouTube user epaddon (who had received it from mscheeres) uploaded footage of the restart of the race (the race had a major crash at the start, causing it to be stopped and then restarted after the cars and debris were cleaned up) and the final 55 laps. The footage was missing audio for the first 18 minutes before the noise of car engines came in. The reason for there being no announcer audio is likely that the copy was one that was sent to foreign countries for broadcast there, with their own announcing. Epaddon simply synched audio from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network over the footage.
 The footage for the 1965 race was used for the broadcast on ABC’s ''Wide World of Sports'' program. However, this broadcast has not resurfaced.
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 ==Videos==
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+==See Also==
-|- style="vertical-align:top;"
+*[[1962 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
-| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utUembJtQMU|440x280|center|Footage of the 1966 restart.|frame}}
+*[[1962 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
-| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dui1t5ezfXg|440x280|center|Footage of the 1966 finish.|frame}}
+*[[1963 Trenton 100 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
-|}
+*[[1963 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
+*[[1964 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
+*[[1964 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
+*[[1965 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
+*[[1965 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
+*[[1966 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
+*[[1966 Trenton 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
+*[[1967 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1967)]]
+*[[1968 Tony Bettenhausen 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
+*[[1968 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
+*[[1969 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
+*[[1969 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
+*[[1969 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
+*[[1970 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
+*[[1970 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
+*[[1970 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
+*[[1970 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
+*[[1970 Rocky Mountain 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)‎]]
+*[[1970 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
+*[[1971 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
+*[[1971 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
+*[[1971 Marlboro 300 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
+*[[1971 Michigan 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
+*[[1971 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
+*[[1971 Schaefer 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
+*[[1971 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
+*[[1972 Best Western Motels 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
+*[[1972 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
+*[[1972 Phoenix 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
+*[[1972 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
+*[[1972 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
+*[[1972 Trenton Times 300 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
+*[[1972 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
+*[[1973 Schaefer 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1973)]]
+*[[1973 Texas 200 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1973)]]
+*[[1974 Phoenix 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
+*[[1974 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
+*[[1974 Trentonian 200 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
+*[[1975 Bricklin 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
+*[[1975 Michigan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
+*[[1975 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
+*[[1976 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 Jimmy Bryan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 Michigan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 Trenton Times Auto Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
+*[[1977 American Parts 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
+*[[1977 Jimmy Bryan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
+*[[1977 Michigan Grand Prix (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
+*[[1977 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
+*[[1977 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
+*[[1977 Texas Grand Prix (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
+*[[1977 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
+*[[1978 Coors 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
+*[[1978 Daily Express Indy Silverstone (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
+*[[1978 Daily Mail Indy Trophy (partially found CBS and BBC One footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
+*[[1978 Norton Twin 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
+*[[1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially found footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; 1979)]]
+*[[1979 California 500 (lost footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]
+*[[1979 Gould Grand Prix (lost footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; 1979)]]
+*[[1980 Miller High Life 150 (partially found footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
+*[[1980 Norton Twin 200 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
+*[[1980 Primera Copa Mexico 150 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
+*[[1980 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
+*[[1981 Kraco Car Stereo 150 (lost CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1981)]]
+*[[1981 Pocono 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1981)]]
+*[[1996 Las Vegas 500K (partially lost footage of IRL Season race; 1996)]]
+*[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]
 ==External Links==
 *[http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php/195669-1972-amp-1973-Indianapolis-500 TrackForum thread where two users discuss acquiring footage]
 *[http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php/182274-Dumb-question-5-The-Indianapolis-500-broadcast-in-theaters TrackForum thread "Dumb question #5: The Indianapolis 500 broadcast in theaters?"]
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 *[http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php/24392-Indy-500-Closed-Circuit-Broadcasts TrackForum thread "Indy 500 Closed Circuit Broadcasts" (different thread than the one above)]
-[[Category:Lost recordings of real incidents]]
+[[Category:Lost recordings of sports events]]
-[[Category:Lost TV]]
 [[Category:Partially lost media]]