Introducing the Talking Beacon

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1232A
Date Released
15 Jan 1953
Date submitted
12 Jan 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Safety First. Billy the Beacon. DESCRIPTION: The Borough of Islington has a fine Street-Safety-for-Children record; and Billy the Talking Beacon is doing first-class work at the crossings. SHOTLIST: Cut story - CU Billy the Beacon. MS Stream of people crossing the road on Zebra crossing. Bus passing up road. Child runs across road, in front of car. Talking Billy instructs four children how to cross road correctly.
Keywords
Safety devices; Road transport; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
Islington
Card file number
58386
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Introducing the Talking Beacon', British Movietone News Issue No. 1232A, 15 Jan 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18307 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)