Top of the Town

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1677
Date Released
24 Jul 1961
Date submitted
19 Jul 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Top of the Town. DESCRIPTION: The tower block of Millbank Development, tallest of London’s new skyscrapers, is higher than St Paul’s and more than twice the height of Nelson’s Column. The top of the town, indeed, and from its roof you can really get a bird’s-eye-view of the capital’s famous landmarks. Presiding at the traditional Topping-out ceremony was the Chairman of Vickers. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV tower block. LS same. GV bird’s eye view of London from top of building. GV Palace of Westminster. LS same. GV Westminster Abbey. GV Lambeth Palace. MS crane lifting concrete. LS workers. MS concrete is emptied out. CU Chairman of Vickers spreads concrete. LS workers. CU artist’s impression of building.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Business and commerce; Ceremonies
Locations
London
Card file number
82885
Credits:
Camera
A. R. Edmonds
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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