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The most remembered motor race in history, because of a crush that killed 80 spectators, the 1955 Le Mans 24 hour race was the scene of a titantic struggle between Britain and Germany,Jaguar and Mercedes-Bentz.
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Originally aired in 1955 (season 6, episode 4) of the Jack Benny Program. Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky in 1894) was a contemporary of the Marx Brothers, at one point accompanying their vaudeville stage show with violin in the orchestra pit.
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This is a video I made for Matt Hodgson's song 1955. I made it totally out of clips from Back to the Future. Check out Matt's other songs at myspace.com/thatoneg uyonline
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Highlights from the 1955 World Series. Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in seven games. I notice MLB.com doesn't have them up, even if you pay. Of course if it isn't pro-Yankee it doesn't exist, so I will upload for you all.
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On his TV show, Jack Benny plays a contestant on Groucho's "You Bet Your Life" Program. That's Irene Tedrow in between the two masters. This is just a treasure I have to share.
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The worst accident in motor racing history happened at the 1955 running of the 24 hours of Le Mans. A collision between a Mercedes and an Austin-Healy sent the Mercedes' engine, hood and steering assembly in to the crowd. Nearly 80 spectators died instantly.
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This exhilarating scene is from Indian director, Satyajit Ray's refreshingly innovative first film made on a shoe string budget. In this scene simple sights and sounds are masterly transformed into a dazzling and awesome display.
As the thundering train passes by, you can almost sense the earth shaking and vibrating.
