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:

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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