The voice over on this newsreel is Mel Allen, the famous NY Yankees announcer. He did a lot of the sports voice overs for Fox Movietone News. Movie star Carole Landis, who give Mauri Rose the traditional winner's circle kiss would be dead herself not long after this. She committed suicide/
I am shocked!! I have never seen this footage before. That was my Grandfather - William Cantlin. My dad went to visit him the day of the race and told him he was going to be a grandfather in a couple months. My Mom was pregnant with me at the time. Daddy never forgave himself for talking to him before the race because he thought that may have distracted his attention from the race. I am searching for any info I can find on the race and Shorty's life. Add to this thread if you can.
The 1948 movie entitled " The Big Wheel " starring Mickey Rooney has thirty minutes of 1947 Indy 500 footage in black and white ............ It's a great movie or DVD .
In 1947 many of the driver's were back from WWll...A lady asked one if racing was dangerous ..'Oh no Ma'm' was the reply..'...'It's the first time in 4 years no one's been shootin' at me..'..
Shorty Cantlon's accident doesn't look all that severe if you measure it against the kind of thing that people survive nowadays. I guess - from the way he's flung so violently around in the car - that he died of a basal skull fracture. The commentator doesn't seem to mind much!!
I really wish that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway would put a dvd collection of all of the 500 races that were ran with the roadsters and even those of the early 30's and 40's. I love those cars and I only wish i would have been born about 40 years earlier than I was!............... 'course I would be closer to "dead" by now, but ALAS, I don't give a hoot about that!
2) The cars were built to go fast...not for driver comfort, safety or anything else. I try to avoid see the fatal accidents, but seeing Shorty Cantlon's crash, that car didn't take ANY of the shock...it passed it all to the driver. It's a shame so many had to pay the ultimate price before safety was put on the agenda.
Shorty's crash wasn't bad, but you can see his head move around like a ragdoll. R.I.P.
RockHotTamales 1 week ago
What a bunch of racist retards. Willie T. Ribbs wasn't even racing then.
MrGrevy 6 months ago
The voice over on this newsreel is Mel Allen, the famous NY Yankees announcer. He did a lot of the sports voice overs for Fox Movietone News. Movie star Carole Landis, who give Mauri Rose the traditional winner's circle kiss would be dead herself not long after this. She committed suicide/
RRaquello 9 months ago
cool, on my way to the 100 at Indy next wednesday, soo cool can't wait
Loringuy 9 months ago
These cars were already monsters. I can feel their power...
PChemato 10 months ago
Oh, I appreciate your sentiment. Thank you. Even tho I never was able to know him, I feel connected.
Z15HP3 1 year ago
That'll take you mind off the Commies!
TheBlackStar999 1 year ago
I am shocked!! I have never seen this footage before. That was my Grandfather - William Cantlin. My dad went to visit him the day of the race and told him he was going to be a grandfather in a couple months. My Mom was pregnant with me at the time. Daddy never forgave himself for talking to him before the race because he thought that may have distracted his attention from the race. I am searching for any info I can find on the race and Shorty's life. Add to this thread if you can.
Z15HP3 1 year ago
@Z15HP3 God bless ya friend!
TheBlackStar999 1 year ago
The 1948 movie entitled " The Big Wheel " starring Mickey Rooney has thirty minutes of 1947 Indy 500 footage in black and white ............ It's a great movie or DVD .
Andy4315 1 year ago
In 1947 many of the driver's were back from WWll...A lady asked one if racing was dangerous ..'Oh no Ma'm' was the reply..'...'It's the first time in 4 years no one's been shootin' at me..'..
bellcord 1 year ago 7
these old new reels were wierd. they talked about a guy that died just as it was a normal crash
mailmeonline 1 year ago
Shorty Cantlon's accident doesn't look all that severe if you measure it against the kind of thing that people survive nowadays. I guess - from the way he's flung so violently around in the car - that he died of a basal skull fracture. The commentator doesn't seem to mind much!!
GojuBob 1 year ago
I really wish that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway would put a dvd collection of all of the 500 races that were ran with the roadsters and even those of the early 30's and 40's. I love those cars and I only wish i would have been born about 40 years earlier than I was!............... 'course I would be closer to "dead" by now, but ALAS, I don't give a hoot about that!
pitts40 1 year ago 3
RIP Shorty
1more4theroad 2 years ago
Two things:
1) Those guys were just plain tough...
2) The cars were built to go fast...not for driver comfort, safety or anything else. I try to avoid see the fatal accidents, but seeing Shorty Cantlon's crash, that car didn't take ANY of the shock...it passed it all to the driver. It's a shame so many had to pay the ultimate price before safety was put on the agenda.
BSNFabricating 2 years ago 6
@BSNFabricating It sucks since they pussified it. Tell Scot Brayton about how safe it is!
MrGrevy 6 months ago
coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
Stenoo201 3 years ago