Most Expensive in the World?

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1895A

Date Released

30 Sep 1965

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Most Expensive in the World?. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show the new Sydney Opera House, which although not yet completed is going to cost around 30 million pounds. It’s been decided to open the building before it is finished and opera star Joan Sutherland was at the ceremony. SHOTLIST: GV Sydney Opera House. LAS construction world on above. GV ditto. LAS ditto. LAS man erecting scaffolding. TS ditto. Air to ground Sydney Opera House. Air to ground ditto. GV construction workers working on the above. GV ditto. Air to ground Sydney Opera House. GV ditto. Pan ditto. GV Sydney Harbour Bridge. GV Opera House under construction. GV ditto. GV pan ditto. Air to ground ditto. MS Joan Sutherland arriving for the ceremony. MS pan ditto. BS other guests arriving. GV guests gathered in lounge. MCU Joan Sutherland and Thomas McDonnell. MCU Thomas McDonnell addressing the guests. GV guests gathered in lounge. MCU Thomas McDonnell addressing the guests.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Women; Performing arts

Locations

Sydney; Australia

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

90148

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

185

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