Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Tyre Economy"

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
803A
Date Released
26 Oct 1944
Date submitted
Oct 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tyre Economy - Trailer. SHOTLIST: GV small lorry along country road. MS pulls up at petrol pumps with squeal of tyres. CU man pulls face. CU driver leans from cab, has cigarette in mouth. MS Driver pouring water into radiator. CU Dial on petrol pump going round. MCU Interior. Cab driver looks at dials. CU lorry wheel. CU two tyres. MCU another driver testing tyre pressure. CU first driver smiling pulls away CU second driver taps his head. MS back view of lorry showing unstable load. CU nearly flat tyre. MS back view of lorry. CU tyres 2 shots. Lorry along road. POV from cab. MS barrels fall from lorry. POV from cab as lorry brakes. MS barrels alongside road. CU driver scratches head. CU & MS damaged tyre.
Local distribution only
Trailer
Keywords
Vehicles; Road transport; Public information
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Card file number
45220
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Tyre Economy"', British Movietone News Issue No. 803A, 26 Oct 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13262 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)