Topping Out

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1519
Date Released
14 Jul 1958
Date submitted
10 Jul 1958
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Topping Out Ceremony. DESCRIPTION: A new building in Paddington, London claims to be the tallest office block in Britain. As part of the topping out ceremony, the Chairman of the company concerned, Sir Andrew McTaggart, went up 205 feet, sitting in the cab of the crane. The men who’d built the building, each had a pound note and a bottle of beer. A good old English custom, topping out. SHOTLIST: Pan up building. CU chairman climbing. GV London. Same. MS Chairman in driving cap. GV Cement bucket swinging. MS men queue up for money & beer. CU man receiving pound note. MS man walks away. MS man gets bottle of beer. MS man gets pound note. CU men. CU bottle of beer. MS men drinking beer. Same. GV same.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies
Locations
England; Paddington
Card file number
74353
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
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'Topping Out', British Movietone News Issue No. 1519, 14 Jul 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22489 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)