Drive Through

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2009A

Date Released

7 Dec 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1All Blacks V. Scotland Sensation
2. 2Game, Set, Match
3. 3Drive Through
4. 4No Go Slow Here

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Drive Through. DESCRIPTION: The Mole burrows beneath the Mersey - A giant Excavator, tunnelling the second underwater link between Liverpool and Wallasey. In Switzerland, excavations are over and the new San Bernardino Tunnel is opened in the Alps. SHOTLIST: GV the giant excavator - the ‘Mole’ at work tunnelling beneath the River Mersey. MS workman walks up steps from excavator. MS pan the ‘Mole’. GV ditto. CU workman. MS excavator at work cutting beneath the river. MLS ditto. CU ditto - workman in background. MS excavator at work. GV ditto. Trucking shot past sign San Bernardino Tunnel. CU diagram showing route to be taken by tunnel. CU cross section diagram of tunnel. MS road sign outside tunnel San Bernardino Tunnel 7 km. Trucking shot through tunnel. MS press conference. MS tape cut half-way through the tunnel during opening ceremony. Trucking shot through tunnel. Trucking shot ditto. Trucking shot crowds waiting at other end of tunnel.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Mass media; Vehicles; Environment; Ceremonies; Engineering

Locations

Liverpool; England; Switzerland

Footage sources

France

Card file number

93027

Credits:

Camera

Keith Medley

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

123

Story extras:

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