New Vienna Subway

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2548
Date Released
2 Apr 1978
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The University Boat Race
  2. 2New Vienna Subway
  3. 3Shire Horse Centenary

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Vienna Subway. DESCRIPTION: Austria’s President, Dr Kirchschlager, opens Vienna new subway line which runs from Karlsplatz to Favoriten. SHOTLIST: AV pan Karlsplatz building site. MLS railway carriage in air on crane. MS spectators. MS large drill in subway pushes layer of earth down. MS men applauding. MS men with banner ‘Gluck Aut’ (Good Luck). MCU sign ‘Karlsplatz’ (name of station) pan to train into subway station. GV control room. CU television monitor pull back to numerous TV screens. MS train into station. GV crowds. MS Austria’s Federal President Dr Kirchschlager at the inauguration. CU President places keys in lock, turns it and gateway opens. MS gateway opening. MS band playing. MS President in cabin of train. MS people waving from train as train pulls out. MS interior controls in driver’s cab. MS train at speed - people waving from train. MCU pen pointing to route of train. MS train pulling into Favoriten station. MS photographers. MS President steps from train. GV crowds at station. MS people on escalators coming from station. MS train departing.
Keywords
Politics and government; Railways; Ceremonies
Locations
Vienna; Austria
Footage sources
Austria
Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH
Card file number
78/46
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
123
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