Vienna - A Watchman’s Farewell

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1387A
Date Released
5 Jan 1956
Date submitted
2 Jan 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Watchman’s Farewell. DESCRIPTION: At the Tower of St Stephen’s Cathedral, in Vienna a night watchman performs a long established duty as Vienna’s fire-watcher, and weather reporter for the last time. SHOTLIST: GV 3 shots of St Stephen’s Cathedral. CU interior watchman climbs the stairs. CU enters room and hangs up coat. SCU he signs log book. CU log books of past years. CU names on walls of room. SCU watchman looks out the window with binoculars. CU photograph of Vienna in blitz. GVs Vienna by night.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Customs and traditions
Locations
Vienna; Austria
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
65565
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Vienna - A Watchman’s Farewell', British Movietone News Issue No. 1387A, 5 Jan 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20623 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)