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:

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