Overshadowed by Progress

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1852A

Date Released

3 Dec 1964

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Overshadowed By Progress. DESCRIPTION: The construction of the new flyover at Brentford is causing havoc to the people who live underneath. The looming bulk of the motorway cuts out the light - construction work and traffic fumes make everything filthy, while ever since work started there’s been a constant hazard from falling objects. Mr Andrew Piri, who’s garden runs beneath the roadway, talks to our reporter. SHOTLIST: Shots. TS flyover. MS traffic passing under flyover. TS workmen on new part. LS Jim Webb talks to Mr Andrew Piri. Other shots of Mr Piri with his wife. Jim Webb talking to Mr and Mrs Oye. Zoom to CU of cracked ceiling. Further shots of Mr and Mrs Oye. Various shots from flyover to gardens and from window of house to flyover.

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Locations

Middlesex; Brentford

Card file number

89100

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

258

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