News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1530

Date Released

29 Sep 1958

Date submitted

25 Sep 1958

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. A Tragedy of the Sea
• 2. France Decides
• 3. Sirens for Bells
• 4. A Present for Her
• 5. Bluebird at Coniston
• 6. Sceptre at Newport
• 7. A Weighty Problem

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sirens for Bells. DESCRIPTION: In Leicester, they tried out sirens on fire-engines, in the belief that they will prove more effective than bells, in clearing a way through the traffic. SHOTLIST: GV fire engine leaves station. Tracking shot of fire engine. MS taken from driving cab. (2) same. MS same showing driver. MS tracking. (2) same. MS driver. Tracking shot.

Keywords

Vehicles; Road transport

Locations

Leicester; England

Card file number

75053

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Terry O’Brien

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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