Lightest - Highest

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1980A

Date Released

18 May 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Star Gala
2. 2Rugby League Final
3. 3Lightest - Highest
4. 4Pope in Portugal
5. 5News in Colour: Liverpool Cathedral
6. *Coventry - First Division

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lightest - Highest. DESCRIPTION: In Sydney, Australia, the tallest lightweight concrete structure in the world nears completion in record time. SHOTLIST: Zoom in across river to new 50 storey office block, under construction in Sydney. Pan up new office block. Aerial shot over office block showing men at work on roof. Top shot, time lapse effect. Showing men at work. Top shot ditto (x2) as roof is constructed. GV helicopter carrying tree approaches roof of office block. MS workmen watching. MLS tree planted on roof. GV looking from office block to Sydney Bridge - pan to surrounding buildings.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aviation; Horticulture; Industry and manufacture; Engineering; Newsreels

Locations

Sydney; Australia

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

92345

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

117

Story extras:

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