News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1096A

Date Released

8 Jun 1950

Date submitted

1 Jun 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Western Union Fleet Exercises
• 2. To Help Actor’s Orphans
• 3. Zoo Chimps Rehearse ‘At Home’ Party
• 4. Transatlantic News: Dog Aristocrats on Show
• 5. Transatlantic News: Egyptian Princess Weds Commoner
• 6. Transatlantic News: Amphibian Jeeps
• 7. Transatlantic News: Warfare Practice in Mud
• 8. Rain Mars Crack Auto Classic
• *Mayoral Service in Coventry Cathedral
• *Forth Bridge Always Under Repair

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Re-Painting Forth Bridge. SHOTLIST: Various shots workmen, clambering over Forth Bridge & painting same. GV into MS train towards & past on bridge - British Railways clearly seen on side of tender. GV of Forth Bridge with river below.

Local distribution only

For Scotland only instead of Item 8.

Keywords

Buildings and structures

Locations

Scotland; Forth Bridge

Card file number

53837

Credits:

Camera

Alec Tozer

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

93

Story extras:

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