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Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Underground. DESCRIPTION: The new Automatic Underground trains for the Victoria Line, about to go on trial. Going Underground in Kilburn, Mike Meaney, a gallant Irishman seeking a new world record for being buried alive! SHOTLIST: (New Robot Underground Train). GV trains past slow. MCU driver in cab - not touching controls. GV looking ahead out of driving cab window. MS passengers on train. MCU driver in cab - not touching controls. CU speedometer registering 35 mph. GV looking out of rear cab window. MCU driver at controls. GV looking ahead out of cab window as train passes through station. MS Mike Meaney helped into coffin in Admiral Nelson Public house. CU people watching. MS Mike lies down in coffin. MCU Mike in coffin. MCU lid being put on coffin. MS ditto. MS coffin lifted from Admiral Nelson pub onto lorry. LS ditto. CU Mike waving through window in coffin lid. MS people watching as coffin is lowered into hole. MCU pipes connected to lid of coffin. MCU earth put into hole on top of coffin. MS ditto.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Curiosities; Railways; Records; Stunts
- Locations
- England; Victoria; Kilburn
- Card file number
- 93259
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 128
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