High over London

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1649
Date Released
9 Jan 1961
Date submitted
3 Jan 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Famine in the Congo
  2. 2Report from Down Under
  3. 3High over London
  4. 4Beauty the Hard Way

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: High Over London. DESCRIPTION: The new Carlton Tower Hotel, London’s tallest residential building, will give accommodation to 450 guests. The Board of Trade President, Mr Maudling, opened this new luxury place with the fastest lifts in any London hotel. Decor includes a delightful glass mural (by Felix Topolski) in the lobby. And the attractive cocktail lounge is one of many features. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan up to new Carlton Hotel Tower. LS same. LS hotel garage. CU name Carlton Tower. MS Mr Maudling cuts tape. GV interior lobby. GV glass mural CU same. LS cocktail lounge. CU cocktails. LS Rib Room. CU name Rib Room. MS chef cutting beef. CU same. TS enters elevator. CU lift button. CU floor panel (showing where lift is). TS out of lift into Tower Suite. LS penthouse. GV over London. GV pan over London.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Arts and crafts; Ceremonies
Locations
London; England
Card file number
81672
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
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