The Road Ahead

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1767
Date Released
15 Apr 1963
Date Other
Apr 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Peace on Earth
  2. 2The Road Ahead
  3. 3Designed for Safety
  4. 4Pets Party
  5. 5Railway Reborn

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Road Ahead. DESCRIPTION: The Bypass at the Buckinghamshire town of Slough has now been opened by the Minister of Transport, just in time to meet the Easter rush. Across the Channel, too, there’s a traffic build-up. Outboard racing at Monaco is one effective antidote to lazing around in the Mediterranean sun. As a good shake-up for Springtime, how about Motocross? This is an international meeting at Namur in Belgium. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Traffic along road (England) (4 shots). GV sign post. MS Mr Ernest Marples opens new motorway. MS cameraman. Cars along new motorway (3 shots). Traffic under bridge (3 shots). GV traffic along new motorway. Cars along road (6 shots). GV interior shot from car to road. GV Monaco outboard motor racing. Race in progress (2 shots). TS back of boat. GV boat No 81 past camera. GV No 133 past camera. GV race in progress. GV start of motocross in Namur. MS rider under bridge. GV rider past camera (3 shots). Race in progress (7 shots). GV car along street in France. GV signpost. CU writing on signpost. Front of car smashed in (2 shots). MS side of car damaged. MCU wreckage. Car smashed in (2 shots). GV car overturned. MS man closes ambulance. MS same drives off. GV hearse past camera.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Motor racing; Ceremonies; Speed records; Water sports
Locations
France; Paris; Slough; Monaco; Belgium; Lyon; Namur
Footage sources
France
Card file number
86374
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
218
Story extras:
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