[DeTomaso] Fwd: On Friday June 14th, Le Mans 24 Hours fans will be treated to 10-minutes of exclusive footage of the film in 2 theaters in the city !
Mike Drew
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sat Jun 8 18:21:45 EDT 2019
Guys,
Info on the making of the film ‘Ford v Ferrari’....
Mike
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Automobile Club de l'Ouest - Service presse <medias at lemans.org>
> Date: June 7, 2019 at 03:22:40 PDT
> To: <mikeldrew at aol.com>
> Subject: On Friday June 14th, Le Mans 24 Hours fans will be treated to 10-minutes of exclusive footage of the film in 2 theaters in the city !
> Reply-To: Automobile Club de l'Ouest - Service presse <medias at lemans.org>
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> Le Mans, 7 June 2019
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> ON FRIDAY JUNE 14th, LE MANS 24 HOURS FANS WILL BE TREATED TO 10-MINUTES OF EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE OF THE FILM IN 2 THEATERS IN THE CITY
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> LE MANS '66 - directed by James Mangold and starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale - will open worldwide in theatres this November. June 14th, on the eve of the Le Mans 24 hours race that attracts some 275K fans to the iconic circuit, fans will be treated to a worldwide exclusive, 10mn of footage of the film, screened at the Pathe theatre in the city center, and at the CGR Saint Saturnin in the suburbs of Le Mans
> LE MANS '66, known as FORD v FERRARI in some countries including US, is based on the true story of two mavericks who teamed up in 1966 to challenge the long-time winner of the Le Mans 24H race, overriding human, technical and corporate obstacles, thanks to the strength of their passion, endurance and sheer obstinacy. High-speed car scenes are aplenty and the lucky viewers in Le Mans who get to sample the gripping sneak peek will have to wait five months to watch the full story unfold.
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> The exclusive footage will be screened at 7:15PM and 8:00PM in both cinemas. Free entry coupons will be available at the Pathe Le Mans and CGR Saint Saturnin ticket offices from Monday 10 June.
> .
> Media and racing professionals may attend a special showing at 4:15PM at the Pathe Le Mans with Jane Carter, marketing director of Twentieth Century Fox and Pierre Fillon, president of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO).
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> LE MANS '66 is set in the city and race organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest supplied archive documents and props and advised on the historical elements of the script. However, the circuit, which no longer resembles that of the 1960s, was not used for filming. The set was located at Agua Dulce Airpark, a private airport in Santa Clarita, that features a half-mile airstrip that production used as racing track, alongside which were constructed three large segments of grandstands, the Ford and Ferrari pits, and the international press box.
> The construction drawings for the huge set were based on over 300 archival photos, many of which were provided by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest.
> Several scenes of LE MANS '66 were filmed in Le Mans in July 2018, including the scene where Ken Miles arrives in the provincial French town. “We wanted to capture that moment where Christian Bale’s character comes to Le Mans for the first time and is being transported into France in the 1960s,” recounts production designer Francois Audouy. “We took over a large square in the centre of town next to the old cathedral and basically created a three hundred and sixty-degree environment with hundreds of extras and period vehicles provided by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest.”
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> The trailer of the LE MANS '66 will be shown at regular intervals at the circuit on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June on the screens that relay the track action.
>
>
> Registration close on Monday at 7.00 pm.
> Voting button for media registered
> Registration close on Monday at 7.00 pm.
> Voting button for media non registered
> #LEMANS66
>
> Publicity:
> Floriane Mathieu – floriane.mathieu at disney.com – 01 73 26 58 57
> Olivier Margerie – olivier.margerie at disney.com – 01 73 26 58 82
> About the film
> Academy Award-winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in LE MANS '66, based on the remarkable true story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British driver Ken Miles (Bale), who together battled corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
> PRESS CONTACT
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> Agence 15love
> Manon Carpentier
> manon at 15love.net // 06 50 52 89 88
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> Automobile Club de l'Ouest
> medias at lemans.org
> Get your tickets for the 87th 24 Hours of Le Mans (15–16 June).
> More informations on www.lemans.org
> FOLLOW US! #LEMANS24
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> LEMANS.ORG
> TICKET ǀ THE CLUB ǀ OFFICIAL STORE
> COPORATE EVENTS ǀ LE MANS DRIVER ǀ KARTING
>
> Automobile Club de l'Ouest - Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans
> 72 019 Le Mans Cedex 2 - +33 (0)2 43 40 21 13 - medias at lemans.org
> About The Automobile Club de l’Ouest
>
> The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) founded in 1906 is the creator and organiser of major motor sporting events including the first grand prix in the history of motor racing in 1906 followed by the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1923. The ACO’s aim is to develop long-distance racing and since 2012 it has been the organiser and promoter of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC). The club is also the creator of the continental series: the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, former American Le Mans Series (1999), the European Le Mans Series (2004), and the Asian Le Mans Series (2013). On its own circuits at Le Mans, the ACO organises the 24 Heures Motos, the 24 Heures Karting, the 24 Heures Camions and the French Motorcycle Grand Prix.
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> But above all the ACO is a club made up of enthusiasts who defend the rights of car users on a daily basis, and it gives its members a privileged welcome to enable them to live their passion for motor sport at the events it organises.
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> The ACO also has a driving school, Le Mans Driver, a leisure and kart competition complex and simulators, an Enterprise department for the organisation of seminars, a team of guides providing tours of the installations of the Le Mans circuits, two official boutiques in Le Mans and Paris as well as eight regional agencies.
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Guys,
Info on the making of the film `Ford v Ferrari'....
Mike
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
From: Automobile Club de l'Ouest - Service presse
<[1]medias at lemans.org>
Date: June 7, 2019 at 03:22:40 PDT
To: <[2]mikeldrew at aol.com>
Subject: On Friday June 14th, Le Mans 24 Hours fans will be treated to
10-minutes of exclusive footage of the film in 2 theaters in the city !
Reply-To: Automobile Club de l'Ouest - Service presse
<[3]medias at lemans.org>
Le Mans, 7 June 2019
ON FRIDAY JUNE 14^th, LE MANS 24 HOURS FANS WILL BE TREATED TO 10-MINUTES OF
EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE OF THE FILM IN 2 THEATERS IN THE CITY
LE MANS '66 - directed by James Mangold and starring Matt Damon and
Christian Bale - will open worldwide in theatres this November. June
14th, on the eve of the Le Mans 24 hours race that attracts some 275K
fans to the iconic circuit, fans will be treated to a worldwide
exclusive, 10mn of footage of the film, screened at the Pathe theatre
in the city center, and at the CGR Saint Saturnin in the suburbs of Le
Mans
LE MANS '66, known as FORD v FERRARI in some countries including US, is
based on the true story of two mavericks who teamed up in 1966 to
challenge the long-time winner of the Le Mans 24H race, overriding
human, technical and corporate obstacles, thanks to the strength of
their passion, endurance and sheer obstinacy. High-speed car scenes are
aplenty and the lucky viewers in Le Mans who get to sample the gripping
sneak peek will have to wait five months to watch the full story
unfold.
The exclusive footage will be screened at 7:15PM and 8:00PM in both
cinemas. Free entry coupons will be available at the Pathe Le Mans and
CGR Saint Saturnin ticket offices from Monday 10 June.
.
Media and racing professionals may attend a special showing at 4:15PM
at the Pathe Le Mans with Jane Carter, marketing director of Twentieth
Century Fox and Pierre Fillon, president of the Automobile Club de
l'Ouest (ACO).
LE MANS '66 is set in the city and race organiser the Automobile Club
de l'Ouest supplied archive documents and props and advised on the
historical elements of the script. However, the circuit, which no
longer resembles that of the 1960s, was not used for filming. The set
was located at Agua Dulce Airpark, a private airport in Santa Clarita,
that features a half-mile airstrip that production used as racing
track, alongside which were constructed three large segments of
grandstands, the Ford and Ferrari pits, and the international press
box.
The construction drawings for the huge set were based on over 300
archival photos, many of which were provided by the Automobile Club de
l'Ouest.
Several scenes of LE MANS '66 were filmed in Le Mans in July 2018,
including the scene where Ken Miles arrives in the provincial French
town. "We wanted to capture that moment where Christian Bale's
character comes to Le Mans for the first time and is being transported
into France in the 1960s," recounts production designer Francois
Audouy. "We took over a large square in the centre of town next to the
old cathedral and basically created a three hundred and sixty-degree
environment with hundreds of extras and period vehicles provided by the
Automobile Club de l'Ouest."
The trailer of the LE MANS '66 will be shown at regular intervals at
the circuit on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June on the screens that relay
the track action.
Registration close on Monday at 7.00 pm.
[4]Voting button for media registered
Registration close on Monday at 7.00 pm.
[5]Voting button for media non registered
#LEMANS66
Publicity:
Floriane Mathieu - [6]floriane.mathieu at disney.com - 01 73 26 58 57
Olivier Margerie - [7]olivier.margerie at disney.com - 01 73 26 58 82
About the film
Academy Award-winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in LE
MANS '66, based on the remarkable true story of the visionary American
car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British driver Ken
Miles (Bale), who together battled corporate interference, the laws of
physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race
car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo
Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
PRESS CONTACT
Agence 15love
Manon Carpentier
[8]manon at 15love.net // 06 50 52 89 88
Automobile Club de l'Ouest
[9]medias at lemans.org
Get your [10]tickets for the 87th 24 Hours of Le Mans (15-16 June).
More informations on [11]www.lemans.org
FOLLOW US! #LEMANS24
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[17]TICKET [18] THE[19] CLUB [20]OFFICIAL STORE
[21]COPORATE EVENTS [22]LE MANS DRIVER [23]KARTING
Automobile Club de l'Ouest - Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans
72 019 Le Mans Cedex 2 - +33 (0)2 43 40 21 13 - [24]medias at lemans.org
About The Automobile Club de l'Ouest
The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) founded in 1906 is the creator and
organiser of major motor sporting events including the first grand prix
in the history of motor racing in 1906 followed by the Le Mans 24 Hours
in 1923. The ACO's aim is to develop long-distance racing and since
2012 it has been the organiser and promoter of the FIA World Endurance
Championship (FIA WEC). The club is also the creator of the continental
series: the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, former American Le Mans
Series (1999), the European Le Mans Series (2004), and the Asian Le
Mans Series (2013). On its own circuits at Le Mans, the ACO organises
the 24 Heures Motos, the 24 Heures Karting, the 24 Heures Camions and
the French Motorcycle Grand Prix.
But above all the ACO is a club made up of enthusiasts who defend the
rights of car users on a daily basis, and it gives its members a
privileged welcome to enable them to live their passion for motor sport
at the events it organises.
The ACO also has a driving school, Le Mans Driver, a leisure and kart
competition complex and simulators, an Enterprise department for the
organisation of seminars, a team of guides providing tours of the
installations of the Le Mans circuits, two official boutiques in Le
Mans and Paris as well as eight regional agencies.
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