News Briefs: Bert’s Last Ride

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1288

Date Released

8 Feb 1954

Date submitted

1 Feb 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Four Power Conference
2. 2Personalities: President Bayar
3. 3Personalities: Marshal Papagos
4. 4Personalities: Chiang Kai Shek
5. 5Personalities: Ernest Hemingway
6. 6News Briefs: Giant Crane
7. 7News Briefs: Football Trophies
8. 8News Briefs: Bert’s Last Ride
9. 9The Royal Tour - New Zealand Bids Farewell

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Section Title

News Briefs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bert’s Last Ride. DESCRIPTION: Engine Driver Bert Webb, of the New South Wales Railways has retired after 44 years’ service. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU Bert. Bert Webb 44 years a train driver climbs into cabin for last time. SCU Bert leaning out of window. Train speeding through country at great speed (camera slow). Shots of Bert driving and his fireman stocking up the fire. Train into tunnel, across bridge etc. Speeding into station. Brakes just before hitting the buffers. CU Bert mopping his brow.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Railways; Newsreels

Locations

Sydney

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

60457

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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