Key to Service

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2013A

Date Released

4 Jan 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Track Stars
2. 2Key to Service
3. 3Opener for Tin
4. 4Blunderbuss
5. 5Highbury Draw

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Key to Service Electronic Room Service. DESCRIPTION: Electronic Room Service for Hotels and Motels. A dispenser that serves fourteen different items at the turn of a key, it’s imported from Canada and demonstrated near London. SHOTLIST: GV car drives up to Motel entrance at night. MS couple sign register at reception desk, keys to Electronic Service Console placed on desk. CU keys on desk. MS man picks up keys and walks from desk. MCU woman sets back sale registering machine. MCU ditto. CU ditto. MS couple in motel bedroom. CU man opens console and starts to order drinks. MS man prepares to take drinks out of machine. MLS as he takes drinks from machine. CU his wife watching. MS as he hands her a drink. CU man selecting more articles on console panel. MCU meter recording order sent to room. CU ditto. CU man selecting articles on console panel. CU meter recording order. MCU man takes articles from Console - he empties packet of nuts into dish. MS man carries dish of nuts to his wife in bedroom.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Science and technology

Locations

London; England

Card file number

93086

Credits:

Camera

John Mould

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

108

Story extras:

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