America Bound

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2036

Date Released

10 Jun 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: America Bound. DESCRIPTION: Two unusual exports to the United States. A Liberty Bell, made by the London Foundry that cast the original one leaves for Philadelphia. London Bridge - sold to Arizona for a million pounds begins its transatlantic journey. SHOTLIST: GV interior Mansion House - London, the Lord Mayor Sir Gilbert Inglefield hands over new Liberty Bell to Miss Liberty Belle. CU Miss Liberty Belle. CU the Lord Mayor. CU the new Liberty Bell. CU agreement signed by the Lord Mayor. MS MCU ditto. MS as Miss Liberty Belle rings bell. CU bell. GV London Bridge. CU name London Bridge. GV London Bridge. MS stones from London Bridge in pile. CU ditto. Pan down part of London Bridge. LS stones in pile. LS cargo ship along quayside at Surrey docks. Pan stones loaded aboard. LS as stone is lowered into ship’s hold. Top shot ditto. MLS ditto. GV London Bridge. GV looking down river at Tower Bridge.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Business and commerce; Ceremonies; Local government; Engineering; History and archaeology

Locations

London; England

Card file number

93611

Credits:

Commentator: Douglas Cameron
Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Length of story (in feet)

126

Story extras:

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