Traffic: Described by Sir Malcolm Campbell

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
438
Date Released
25 Oct 1937
Date submitted
21 Oct 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Aviation: Jean Batten sets new record
  2. 2Reports: The War in China
  3. 3Reports: Trafalgar Day
  4. 4Reports: Their Majesties Tour concludes
  5. 5Reports: The Duke of Kent at Treforest
  6. 6Reports: Queen Mary at Deptford
  7. 7Reports: Dog auction
  8. 8Reports: Burma oil blaze
  9. 9Parliament
  10. 10Traffic: Described by Sir Malcolm Campbell
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Wrestling matters - Londos and Pencheff arrive and Los Angeles wrestling

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New York Method of Solving a Problem of Congestion. DESCRIPTION: New York method of solving a problem of congestion. SHOTLIST: Aerial of the traffic on the new highways. Shots of the opening ceremony. Shot of the Governor at same. Shot of the Highway roundabout with fountains in same. Shots of the highway on Manhattan alongside the River Hudson. Shots of cars on the roads. Elevated shot of the traffic passing under the George Washington Bridge. Aerial shots of the traffic alongside Riverside Drive. Aerial shots of the highway.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Road transport
Footage sources
New York
Card file number
5801
Credits:
Commentator
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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