A Telly Copper

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1492
Date Released
6 Jan 1958
Date submitted
2 Jan 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1HMS Victorious
  2. 2Storm in the Baltic
  3. 3Atomic Ice-Breaker
  4. 4Speed Boat Crash
  5. 5A Telly Copper
  6. 6The LSSR Special
  7. 7Jamaica’s New Governor
  8. 8Wanted - A Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: TV Traffic Control. DESCRIPTION: In the City of Durham, the policeman in the Market Square now has a closed-circuit television system, to give him a picture of traffic build-ups on two main approaches to the City. SHOTLIST: GV back shot showing TV camera. High angle Durham Street scene. Traffic moving along street. Map of Durham. MS policeman’s booth in street. CU TV camera. CU TV set. Driving shot. CU camera. CU TV set. GV traffic moving. CU driver. CU TV set. MS policeman’s hand. CU traffic lights. Car moves off. GV traffic. Policeman controls traffic.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Science and technology; Police; Road transport; Television
Locations
England; Durham
Card file number
72467
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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