International Reservations

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2137A
Date Released
21 May 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Election Time
  2. 2Berlin Demonstrations
  3. 3Hippie Housing
  4. 4International Reservations
  5. 5Windsor Horse
  6. 6Chinese Martial Arts

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Computer Reservations. DESCRIPTION: A revolutionary new hotel booking service. Telephone your requirements and within fifteen seconds a computer will book you a hotel room anywhere in the British Isles or North America. SHOTLIST: LV girl at machine, TV tube top in b/g. SV man of England. CU names on map. Cannock, Manchester etc. SV The International Reservation System. SV members of press. CU name, interior res., pan to Wedgwood Benn at mike. SV Benn picks up telephone & talks. Girl typing out reservations on screen as required. CU hands on keyboard. SV res. coming out on screen. CU Benn talking. SV girl at machine. CU Confirmed on screen. CU girl speaking back to Benn. SV Benn smiles & puts down phone. LV businessman at desk picks up papers. CU businessman takes out international reservation card from pocket. 2 CUs card on table, businessman phoning & talks. GV girls in reservation room at work. SV girls receive message, 6 CUs switches on machine for talk back, hands operating keyboard, reservation on screen, hands on keyboard, confirmed reservation on screen, girl phoning confirmed invoice. LV businessman puts phone down & leaves office. New hotel booking service.
Keywords
Politics and government; Mass media; Business and commerce; Communications; Science and technology; Ceremonies
Locations
London
Card file number
95912
Credits:
Camera
Leslie Isaacs
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
126
Story extras:
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