Half a Million a Mile

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1798

Date Released

18 Nov 1963

Date submitted

12 Nov 1963

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Half a Million a Mile. DESCRIPTION: The new section of the M6, has eaten up nineteen million pounds...500,000 a mile! The aim is to cater for every motorway user, from lorry-driver to business boss...from coach party to family foursome. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV bridge spanning new section of M6. CU sign M6. LS travelling along section of M6. GV sign pan to restaurant. GV pan dining room over motorway. MS customer greeted by waitress and seated. MCU chef preparing food. MCU waitress taking order from customer. CU pan food on counter. MS bar. LAS exterior restaurant over motorway. GV traffic along same. LS travelling along M6.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Transport

Locations

United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent

Card file number

87540

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Keith Medley

Length of story (in feet)

114

Story extras:

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