High Life on New York’s Latest Skyscraper

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

63A

Date Released

21 Aug 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Old Comtemptibles Annual Parade
2. 2High Life on New York’s Latest Skyscraper
3. 3Oval Test Match Continued

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: High Life on New York’s Latest Skyscraper. DESCRIPTION: Skyscraper city still reaching out towards the heavens. SHOTLIST: Pan shot up to top of building. Aerial over the roofs of the skyscrapers. Elevated shot from the top looking down to street and traffic below. Worker walking along and climbing girders. Close shots fastening bolts. Elevated shot of worker looking down with traffic below fastening bolts. Other workers. Building is Empire State building

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Industry and manufacture; Engineering

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

821

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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