What’ll Happen If the Lift Goes Wrong?

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

68

Date Released

18 May 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Air Records Broken: Pilots Talk to Movietone
2. 2Londos Wins after Gruelling Fight
3. 3Girl Billiards Champion
4. 4What’ll Happen If the Lift Goes Wrong?

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: What’ll Happen in Empire State Building If the Lift Goes Wrong?. DESCRIPTION: 30,000 workers in Empire State Building, opened by Al Smith, may have to jump for it. SHOTLIST: People waiting around at the base of the building outside the lift gates. Pan shot up the exterior. Men point to buildings. Aerial shot of skyscrapers including the Empire State.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Curiosities

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1212

Length of story (in feet)

86

Story extras:

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