The Motor Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1637A
Date Released
20 Oct 1960
Date submitted
18 Oct 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Motor Show
  2. 2Constable of the Tower
  3. 3Assassination!
  4. 4The State Visit of the King and Queen of Nepal

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Motor Show. DESCRIPTION: Highlights from the 45th Motor Show, at Earls Court, include a gleaming Humber with double headlights. The Lea-Francis Leaf-Lynx is about the only new type on show, which offers a wealth of glittering attractions from many countries. And as to PARKING your new car - London’s trying out a new system. It’s the first multi-storey, fully automatic car park planned for Britain, the first of its type in the world. This system, now under test, should be in operation early next year. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Motor Show. MCU Humber zoom to CU double headlights. MS Zodiac and an Anglia. CU front of Zodiac. MS back of Anglia. CU front view of Rolls. CU number plate (RR1961). CU a Continental Bentley. CU ? back of Morris Estate car. MS Austin countryman. CU same (open back). MS the Lea-Francis Leaf-Lynx. MS same. GV ballet dancers performing at the Renault stand. CU dancer’s feet. MS car bonnets open. MS woman appears from under car bonnet. Slip pan - GV car being driven onto conveyors. CU sign (Zid Park). MS owner getting his numbered counter from attendant. CU attendant pushes control button. CU same. MCU car on conveyor belt. MS car on lift. MS cars on lift descending. MLS car on conveyor belt. GV car on lift descending. MS car on conveyor belt. MS car on lift descending. MS car on conveyor belt. MS car on lift descending. MCU car on lift ascending. MS car on conveyor belt. Mandy Rice-Davies demonstrating Austin mini-van in C/Neg 04969 only.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Road transport; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; England
Card file number
81244
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Len Waldorf
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
162
Story extras:
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