The Highway Code

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1346A

Date Released

24 Mar 1955

Date submitted

18 Mar 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Highway Code
2. 2England Retain Calcutta Cup
3. 3A Future Derby Winner
4. 4The Falcon
5. 5Britons Win at San Sebastian
6. 6The Turbocopter
7. 7Veteran Cars’ Historic Rally
8. 8Grand National Title Trailer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The New Highway Code. DESCRIPTION: The importance of the new Highway Code in connection with road safety is emphasised by the Minister of Transport, Mr Boyd-Carpenter. SHOTLIST: The Transport Minister seen in CU (Mr Boyd-Carpenter) and speaks to the Newsreels. Slip-pan to London Bridge where crowds of pedestrians are seen running & walking. CU of peoples’ feet crossing the Bridge. CU of the red sign Accident on the front of an LCC ambulance. GV the ambulance negotiating heavy London traffic. CU The Highway Code pages being turned over. GV traffic in Shaftesbury Avenue. CU buses’ wheels going by. Final GV London Bridge.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

London; London Bridge

Footage sources

Paramount Rota

Card file number

63106

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Peter Brown

Length of story (in feet)

161

Story extras:

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