Flyover in Park

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1653A
Date Released
9 Feb 1961
Date submitted
7 Feb 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Zarb Released
  2. 2Chimp in Space
  3. 3Flyover in Park
  4. 4The Queen Tours Pakistan

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flyover in Park. DESCRIPTION: It’s never been easy, negotiating Hyde Park Corner in London. These days, with the capital’s biggest ever road improvement scheme under way, it’s nothing less than chaotic. Now, the third and last phase has begun. This entails a temporary fly-over to carry Westbound traffic. Pity the drivers, and pity patients and staff at adjoining St George’s Hospital. But to reduce noise, various techniques are being tested. SHOTLIST: Key scene. TS Hyde Park Corner. TS same. CU sign ‘Pedestrians this way’. MCU sign ‘One Way Street’. CU sign ‘No Right Turn’. CU sign ‘No Through Road’. CU sign ‘No Parking’. CU sign ‘Turn Left One Way Only’. CU sign ‘Diversion’. MS man directing another man in car. MLS flyover (cars crossing). GV same CU sign (Kensington Hyde Park). GV cars crossing flyover. GV St George’s Hospital. MLS same. MCU man pushing explosive into road. GV men covering road with tarpaulin. CU man pushes button. MS small explosion in road. CU man pushes button. GV another explosion. GV technicians. CU same working on road. MS man with recording equipment. CU recording equipment. MLS technicians inside booth using mechanical drills. CU drills working. TS building site. GV Hyde Park Corner.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Environment; Science and technology; Industry and manufacture; Explosions; Road transport; Pollution; Engineering
Locations
London; England
Card file number
81873
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Davies
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
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