News in Colour: Aqua Villa

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2144A

Date Released

9 Jul 1970

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Wimbledon Finals
2. 2News in Colour: Aqua Villa
3. 3News in Colour: Henley Regatta

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Section Title

News in Colour

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News in Colour Aqua Villa. DESCRIPTION: With the cost of land and houses constantly increasing, a new idea in home ownership. The Aquavilla combines all the assets of a modern house with the additional advantages of river or lakeside settings. Floated on pontoons at the site of your choice, it provides a luxury family home with all mod-cons. A new concept in leisure living at a reasonable price. SHOTLIST: MS lorry with Aquavilla on trailer past camera. Pan crane to float section of boat. CU crane driver. CU float section lowered, ditto GV. MS float section pulled together, pan river craft to float section. CU bolts fastened. MS crane driver. LAS Aqua Villa section lifted. GV Aqua Villa lowered into position. MS men watching. MS Aqua Villa into position. Ditto CU. Pan water to girl in deck-chair. MS girl gets up & opens door. MS girl awakens man in bed. MS man sits up. Pan girl awakened in bed. Pan WC & bath to man shaving - girl enters & tells him of call. Pan girl in kitchen - man answers phone. Pan man on phone to lounge. MS exterior girl up steps to roof. LAS girl hoists cone. GV girls on roof playing quoits. 5 shots. MS barges pass. MS man raises glasses to passing canal boats.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Domestic life; Engineering

Locations

London

Card file number

96145

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

215

Story extras:

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