Cavern Club Demolition

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2304A

Date Released

2 Aug 1973

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cavern Club Demolition. DESCRIPTION: The birthplace of the Beatles - the Cavern Club in Liverpool is demolished, despite protests from Ringo Starr. SHOTLIST: SV Mersey from a ferry. SV Cavern Club sign being taken down for demolition. SV down narrow street sign on left Cavern. SV workman about to remove sign. SV pan two workmen tarrying till out. SV 2 men carrying C & A sign of Cavern. CU spinning record cover showing The Beatles’ faces. LV group playing in the Cavern. SCU Escorts playing in the Cavern. CU girl watching. SV crowds in the Cavern listening to a group. SV bulldozer removing rubbish and tipping it out. SV 2 workmen on top of building demolishing it. SV crane with demolishing ball. CU demolishing ball hitting wall. SV cab of crane. SV ball hitting wall. CU wall collapsing. NB ACTUAL BEATLES NOT IN NEWSREEL.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Music and dance

Locations

Liverpool

Card file number

99261

Credits:

Camera: Keith Medley
Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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