House in a Hurry

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1744A
Date Released
8 Nov 1962
Date submitted
5 Nov 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: House in a Hurry. DESCRIPTION: Prefabricated homes, transported in two halves, are setting new records in housing. They can be erected in less than an hour, and internal wiring and plumbing is all built-in, ready for linking up. For the 45,000 families on London’s waiting list, instant homes could speed up the solution to an immense problem. 750 have been ordered already by the London County Council from a firm in County Durham. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS house being lowered into position. CU time on clock - 2.30 pm. House being put into position (4 shots) CU man looks at watch. MS sheet falls off house. CU time on clock 2.40 pm. MS house hanging from crane. MS inside of house. Pan down walls meet. GV crane, workmen and house. CU time on clock 2.55 pm. GV building site.
Keywords
Buildings and structures
Locations
London
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
85433
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'House in a Hurry', British Movietone News Issue No. 1744A, 8 Nov 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24868 (Accessed 29 Jun 2025)