Car of Tomorrow

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1544

Date Released

5 Jan 1959

Date submitted

30 Dec 1958

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Car of Tomorrow. DESCRIPTION: This is the car of tomorrow: with seats like dentist chairs. Radar and an electronic brain control the tiresome mechanics of driving it. Powered by electricity, you can ride on two wheels only, with the help of gyroscopes and balancing flaps. SHOTLIST: MS curtains open on car (key). MS girl by car gets in. CU controls. Same. CU girl at controls. CU flashing wing light. BS girl at controls. CU girl relaxes in seat. MS girl in car.

Keywords

Vehicles; Inventions and discoveries

Locations

France

Footage sources

France

Card file number

75911

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

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