Largest in Europe

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1677A
Date Released
27 Jul 1961
Date submitted
24 Jul 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Largest in Europe
  2. 2Robin Hood’s Merry Music
  3. 3New Records at White City
  4. 4Battle of Bizerta

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Largest in Europe. DESCRIPTION: The third largest single-arch span in the world now links Cheshire and Lancashire. It replaces the old transporter bridge, due to be broken up. The transporter which has been in use for over 50 years made its final crossing between Runcorn and Widnes. Princess Alexandra was there to give the new bridge a Royal opening. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS single arch span. LS same other side. MS notice indicating old bridge. LS crowds watching last crossing of transporter. LS crowds on bridge. LS crowds. LS looking down length of bridge. LS zoom in on crowds. LS same closer. LS another. MS Princess Alexandra arrives in car. MS children waving flags. LS another. MS pan - Princess Alexandra walks with officials. MS officials looking on. LS Princess Alexandra cuts tape. LS children waving. LS new bridge.
Local distribution only
Also 2 copies of the Long Version as an Extra titled ‘Princess Opens New Bridge’ reported by J Shearley.
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies; Engineering
Locations
United Kingdom
Footage sources
Notman
Card file number
82900
Credits:
Camera
A. R. Edmonds
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
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