As Emett Sees It!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1709
Date Released
5 Mar 1962
Date submitted
28 Feb 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Cathedral Preview
  2. 2Plug in to the Patients
  3. 3A Date with Dior
  4. 4Dice on the Ice
  5. 5As Emett Sees It!

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: As Emett Sees It!. DESCRIPTION: Here is a broad vision of Rowland Emett’s Post Office of the future. For instance, a cosmic magic carpet, soaring to incredible heights of service, and jet-assisted by a pillar-box. Bouncing messages off satellites in orbit overhead. It will all be on show at the Ideal Home Exhibition. SHOTLIST: MS GV exhibition stand. MS pillar box jet. MS Emett adjusting telephone. CU Emett. MS old dame on couch with telephone. MS parcel delivery van. CU parcels. MS early call TIM and weather. MS CU phone box telescope. Satellites revolving. Underwater cable - men in fishing boat. GV diver knitting cable. CU helmet. CU knitting needles. CU balls of knitting wool. MS telegraph boy and cool cat. CU cool cat with guitar. MS GV Emett at the stand.
Keywords
Domestic life; Communications; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; 70 Farringdon Street
Card file number
83988
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
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