Lion Roars Again

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1690
Date Released
23 Oct 1961
Date submitted
19 Oct 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lion Roars Again. DESCRIPTION: As railwaymen of 1838, Driver Shaw and Fireman Evans took the Lion, 123 years old, on the three mile run from Rugby to Dunchurch. The Lion had been brought from her den, the Crewe Railway Museum, where she’s been kept since 1928. After such a long rest, she seemed pretty eager to be on the move again! SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS men get on train. CU Lion. CU funnel. MS man on train (2 shots). CU wheel. MS man. CU ditto. CU whistle. CU wheel. GV pan train. MS stoking boiler. CU connection rod. CU funnel. MCU fireman turning lever. MS engine driver. MS train travelling down line. GV train passes under bridge. The Lion is an engine!
Keywords
Commemorations; Railways; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
United Kingdom
Card file number
83343
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Lion Roars Again', British Movietone News Issue No. 1690, 23 Oct 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24328 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)