A Watchdog in the Boot

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1866

Date Released

8 Mar 1965

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Leading the World Under Water
2. 2Horsey Hat-Trick
3. 3A Watchdog in the Boot
4. 4The Weather for Woolies
5. 5Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Watchdog in the Boot. DESCRIPTION: In Great Britain, one car is broken into every seventy five seconds. In 1963, well over two hundred thousand cars were stolen in London alone. A new sensitive electronic device is fitted in the boot and switched on from outside the car. SHOTLIST: MS man walks to car, opens door, and drives away. MCU car alarm. MS man closes boot. CU man turns lock on back wing of car. MS car reverses into vehicle behind. CU ditto. CU man forces side window open on car. MS ditto. CU back light flashing. CU front light flashing. MS car comes towards camera swerving from side to side.

Keywords

Safety devices

Locations

Hendon

Card file number

89423

Credits:

Camera

John Mould

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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