Queen Goes by Tube

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2075A

Date Released

13 Mar 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Dry Land Sailors
2. 2Queen Goes by Tube
3. 3European Cup
4. 4Artist in Glass
5. 5Irish Farewell to Triple Crown

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Goes By Tube. DESCRIPTION: It’s only Her Majesty’s second trip in a Tube Train, but it inaugurates the Victoria Line, the most highly automated Underground railway in the world. SHOTLIST: MLS Tube train goes past on new Victoria Line. MS sign Victoria. Pan Queen unveils plaque. MCU plaque. CU sign Green Park. MS Queen buys ticket from automatic vendor. CU 3d. ticket machine. MS Queen goes through automatic ticket barrier. MS Queen goes down escalator. MLS Queen steps off at bottom. CU sign Green Park, pan down to decorative tiles. CU front of train, pan up to Queen in cab. MCU Queen in cab. MS pan Queen starts train. Travelling shot along tunnel. CU Victoria Line route map. MLS Queen enters ticket office. MCU Queen in ticket office. GV Queen in office through windows. CU doors open. MS Queen along platform and onto train. Travelling shot - camera onto train. MS Queen in train through window. CU doors close. MS driver starts train. GV pan Queen and party sitting in train.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Railways; Transport; Ceremonies

Locations

London; United Kingdom

Card file number

94516

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

164

Story extras:

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