London Bus Drivers Cut Figures of Eight

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

43

Date Released

24 Nov 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Australia Begins Summer Round-Ups
2. 2What Has Become of the "Blue Boy"
3. 3Indian Maharaja Rides to Prayer
4. 4London Bus Drivers Cut Figures of Eight

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London Bus Drivers Cut Figures of Eight at Chiswick. DESCRIPTION: When skating palls on you, borrow an omnibus from the LGOC at Chiswick and try skidding. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of old type of ‘bus skidding along onto the track. Various shots of the ‘buses on the track. Elevated shot of ‘bus driving on with cameraman seated on the open top. Interior, shot with conductor.

Keywords

Mass media; Vehicles; Weather; Curiosities; Transport

Card file number

948

Length of story (in feet)

170

Story extras:

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