The LSSR Special

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1492
Date Released
6 Jan 1958
Date submitted
2 Jan 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Emetts Railway. DESCRIPTION: Traffic control is notoriously efficient on the LSSR - the Long-Suffering-to-Smuggler’s-Reach railway. Exhibited at a London store, this branch line takes you right out of this world into that very improbable country known as Emettland. SHOTLIST: GV Emett lay-out. MS same. Closer shot same. Closer same. CU engine. CU sign board. CU engine. CU truck with cow in it. CU foliage. MS lay-out. MS engine. Sign board. Engine going over bridge.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Railways; Shops and shopping; Toys and models
Locations
London; England; Harrods
Card file number
72454
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The LSSR Special', British Movietone News Issue No. 1492, 6 Jan 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22124 (Accessed 08 Jul 2025)