Ferry to the Future

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1768A

Date Released

25 Apr 1963

Date submitted

19 Apr 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ferry to the Future
2. 2Rags to Riches
3. 3Fifty Miles on One Wheel
4. 4Badminton - Trials and Tribulations
5. 5The Veteran Takes a Trip

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ferry to the Future. DESCRIPTION: The John Burns, one of three new ferries going into service at Woolwich. You may know the John Benn already, one of the old Woolwich paddle steamers, symbolising a vanishing era on London’s river. The new ferries can each carry double the load - two hundred tons of vehicles besides a thousand passengers. The Woolwich Free Ferry is still - Free. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV ship - pan to John Burns. One of the three new ferries. MS name John Burns. MS coaches on ferry. MS tug alongside ferry. MS sailors. MS back of ferry. MS men on quay (2 shots). Coaches off ferry (2 shots). GV John Burns.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Transport

Locations

River Thames

Card file number

86439

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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