Around Australia

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1738A

Date Released

27 Sep 1962

Date submitted

24 Sep 1962

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Around Australia. DESCRIPTION: At Wembley Downs in Western Australia, the King and Queen of Thailand saw accommodation for contestants from more than 30 countries during the Commonwealth Games. They were on tour. HMAS Melbourne leading British and Australian warships in to Sydney harbour after exercise in the Coral Sea. One of Australia’s leading racing drivers takes a new family car through it’s paces. Reminding us that British designs can withstand such rough treatment. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan Wembley Downs - West Australia. MS houses. MS the King and Queen of Thailand. (2 shots) diving boards. GV pan swimming pool. Slip pan. GV HMAS Tiger (2 shots) Vendetta and DII: the Vampire. MS crowd. GV frigates Queensborough & LS Quiberon. LS HMS Caprice. GV crowd. GV ship into harbour. Slip pan (2 shots) car past camera. MS car round corner. MS car skids round corner. Interior shot of car (2 shots) car skids round corner. LS car drives in circle and drives off.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats

Locations

Sydney; Australia; Wembley Downs

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

85188

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

167

Story extras:

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