London to Brighton Line is Electrified

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

153

Date Released

2 Jan 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1London to Brighton Line is Electrified
2. 2Real Snow Storm Whitens New York
3. 3Eminent Scientist Takes Look at 1933
4. 4Newspaper Edited by Mussolini’s Sons

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London to Brighton Line Is Electrified. DESCRIPTION: Lord Mayor rides down to South Coast resort in luxurious 1933 edition of British Rail travel. SHOTLIST: Train entering station past camera. Departs from same with signal in foreground. Shot of steam train passing camera. Close shot of driver in cabin. Shot from window of cabin of rails rushing past. Shot of the line ahead, passing through station. Shot of electric rail. Shot of line ahead, passing through tunnel. Through station. Side view from cabin of same. Close shot of driver in cabin. Shot from window. Train arrives at large terminus and shot from platform of train arrival. Close shot of various officials including the Mayor.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Railways; Local government

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2178

Length of story (in feet)

149

Story extras:

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