Bluebelle from Brighton

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1795A

Date Released

31 Oct 1963

Date submitted

25 Oct 1963

Date submitted

27 Oct 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Race against Time
2. 2Sorting at Speed
3. 3Bluebelle from Brighton
4. 4The Housewife and the Centurion
5. 5Setback before Success

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bluebelle From Brighton. DESCRIPTION: In an age of confidence and self-assurance, the Victorians were particularly proud of their railways. They built the two locos which pulled the Brighton Bluebelle on its recent farewell journey over the original route. Soon the Beeching axe will fall, closing the section between Haywards Heath and Horsted Keynes. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS passengers in period costumes (Victorian) through ticket barrier. CU punching tickets. MS passenger through barrier. GV two engines Stepney and Birch Grove getting up steam. MS front of engine. CU nameplate Stepney. CU nameplate Birch Grove. CU Mr May (General Manager - the Bluebelle Railway Ltd). CU same talking to engine driver. MS passengers on station. CU passenger. LS pressmen. MLS pan engines pulling Bluebelle out of station. LS as seen from driver’s cabin. CU stoking fire. CU pan engines. LS view from driver’s cabin. ES train past camera.

Keywords

Politics and government; Railways; Transport; Fashion and costume

Locations

Brighton; Horsted Keynes

Card file number

87445

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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