High on a Windy Tower

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1835

Date Released

3 Aug 1964

Date submitted

29 Jul 1964

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Glorious Goodwood
2. 2Rock Around the Pool
3. 3High on a Windy Tower
4. 4Training for Tokyo

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: High on a Windy Tower. DESCRIPTION: Britain is on the up and up. New and high buildings are shooting up all over the country. However, high buildings have their drawbacks, such as high winds and rain. The Building Research Station, at Watford near London, is approaching the problem with all the high endeavour it demands. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Aerial view of London. LAS skyscraper. LS more. LS another. LAS another (2 shots). LS another. LS pan skyscraper. LS DSIR Building Research Station. CU sign Building Research Station. MS scientist in wind tunnel. CU model building. CU pan scientist working apparatus. CU wind machine set on model building. MS scientist checking instruments. MCU wind on building. CU same. MCU same.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Science and technology

Locations

Hertfordshire; Watford; Garston

Card file number

88658

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

165

Story extras:

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