Modernisation of Italian Roads

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2181
Date Released
22 Mar 1971
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1TUC Reject Bill
  2. 2Princess Anne Launches Yacht
  3. 3Women Police Dog Handlers
  4. 4King Charles Spaniels
  5. 5Chelsea Antiques Fair
  6. 6Modernisation of Italian Roads
  7. 7Ice Speedway

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Modernisation Italian Roads. DESCRIPTION: A speedy drive down the modern Italian Autostradas. SHOTLIST: LV Roman archway tilt down to roadway. SV diagram of Roman road cross section. CU Roman road. LV Colosseum. CU old Roman road tilt up to new road. GV workmen tilt up to modern bridge. CU diagram showing progress of road works. GV large modern bridge. GV cars on modern road. GV cars on bridge. GV lorry on road pan to redevelopment site. GV Colosseum alongside autostrada. AV Colosseum. GV cars going down Galleria (tunnel). CU steering wheel. GV travelling through Galleria. CU traffic light. SV road sign. SCU sign in Galleria. GV travels shot through Galleria & emerging. SV man adjusting SOS sign. SV road sign advertising bar. SV bar - tilt down to doorway & exterior. Montage series of quick shots people drinking, end on crashed cars. SV 2 travel shots along motorway. BV men throwing flags in carnival procession. SCU carnival people in period dress. GV ditto. CU & SV 2 shots coach along road. GV zoom in to Vesuvius. GV tourists looking at lava. CU boiling mud. SV tourists looking at lava. CU hot dust. SV steam coming through lava. GV 3 shots of cars on roads. GV travel shot along coast road. GV travel shot along country road. GV travel shot past souvenir shop. CU souvenirs. GV pan interior Colosseum. GV road, zoom in to Roman building on hill. 2 shots of Roman ruins.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Environment; Shops and shopping; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture; Road transport; Landforms; Crime; Accidents and disasters; History and archaeology; Scenery and travel
Locations
Italy
Card file number
96919A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
147
Story extras:
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