Model Engineers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1472A
Date Released
22 Aug 1957
Date Other
Aug 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Edinburgh Festival
  2. 2Model Engineers
  3. 3Malaya Regalia
  4. 4India’s Independence Day
  5. 5In Father’s Footsteps
  6. 6U-Boats Again
  7. 7Stirling Moss Wins Again
  8. 8Evasive Action

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Model Engineer Exhibition. DESCRIPTION: Staged in London, the 30 second Model Engineer Exhibition. A model of the Royal Yacht Britannia which took John Dennys 5 months to make. A Russian tanker was a 2 year job for Alexander Vicherov. The plane of the future by a member of Vickers Armstrong. Finally a diminutive version of Emmett’s famous Far Tottering railway. SHOTLIST: TPS over exhibition. Boy looking at a model of the royal yacht Britannia. Slip pan the Model of Britannia moving through the water. Shot of Alexander Vicherov putting finishing touches to a model of a Russian tanker. Woman and boys looking at a model plane. Model traction engine. Model version of Emmett’s Far Tottering Railway. CU Boy and Girl.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Exhibitions and shows; Toys and models
Locations
London
Card file number
71502
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
AP Archive
Email
info@aparchive.com
Web
http://www.movietone.com
Phone
+44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held
View all series held by AP Archive

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 73 times.