Escape for a Drink

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2051

Date Released

23 Sep 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Escape for a Drink. DESCRIPTION: A St Pancras Pub changes its name to The Escapers and is re-designed to commemorate the daring exploits of Prisoners of War who managed to fool Nazi Security. SHOTLIST: GV The Escapers Pub in St. Pancras. LAS pub sign is unveiled, pan down to crowd applauding. LAS sign. MS sign The Compound Bar. MS sign The Cooler. GV customers inside pub. MS Mr & Mrs Charise with map. MCU Mrs Charise. MS Warrant Officer Harold West shows his wife his escape route map. MCU pan Harold West pointing at map. CU two shots of forged documents. MS display of escape equipment. MCU boot. CU compass belt. MS display of escape gear equipment. MS replica of Albert RN dummy. GV customers inside pub. MS Oliver Philpot, Air Vice Marshal Sir Harry Burton & two other escapers under Embry signpost. MS ditto. 4 shots escape descriptions and photographs on wall placards. MCU men drinking in bar, pan up to searchlight.

Keywords

War veterans; Buildings and structures; Business and commerce; Ceremonies; Military; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; United Kingdom; St Pancras

Card file number

93934

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

155

Story extras:

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