Vandal-Proof Phone Box

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2162
Date Released
9 Nov 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1New Airline
  2. 2Jetstream Classroom
  3. 3Navigation Simulator
  4. 4Pets Championships Show
  5. 5Vandal-Proof Phone Box
  6. 6Moscow State Circus
  7. 7Action Space

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Vandal-Proof Phone Box. DESCRIPTION: The phone box of the future? Britain’s Post Office is looking at a new kiosk which could beat the vandals and save fifty thousand pounds a year in damage. SHOTLIST: CU sign telephone on old style box pan down as man enters. CU pan interior vandalised box. LV new phone box woman walks towards. CU door is opened woman enters sits down and pushes button. CU her hand puts 2 coins in slot and dials number on press button keyboard. SV woman speaking into grid. CU grid. CU woman speaking. CU her hand puts coin in slot. CU her hand pushes refund button to demonstrate procedure in the event of overpayment. SV woman rises and leaves box.
Keywords
Economics; Communications; Science and technology; Postal services; Crime
Locations
London; United Kingdom
Card file number
96519
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
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