Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Prizes as Production Incentive

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
979A
Date Released
11 Mar 1948
Date submitted
8 Mar 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Productive Incentive. DESCRIPTION: Austin Motors have introduced a prize draw for their work force to boost increased production. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Elevated GV cars on line. MS workman busy on car on production line. SCU wheel of car. Label on window of car. Workman tapping mudguard of car. Label on car, American address. SCU headlamps switched on and off. Label on window of car. Interior - GV stage, decorated with an Austin flag, Mr Lord. Workers (men and women) look on (4 shots). Ballot box being turned, worker puts hand in and takes out a ticket. Cut-in man with hand in ballot box. Man withdraws ticket, hands same to Mr Lord, who announces name etc. Elevated shot workers listening (2 shots). MS some of the lucky winners. SCU Miss Lees says what she is going to do with same (£37.10).
Keywords
Vehicles; Industry and manufacture
Locations
Birmingham; Austin Motor Works
Card file number
49942
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Prizes as Production Incentive', British Movietone News Issue No. 979A, 11 Mar 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14990 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)