London’s Tallest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1747
Date Released
26 Nov 1962
Date submitted
22 Nov 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London’s Tallest. DESCRIPTION: A new GPO telephone-television tower is going up alongside the old one (which it will eventually replace), just off Tottenham Court Road, in London’s West End. It’s being built because of the increasing interference with wave lengths caused by London’s ever-growing skyline. It is only 200 ft at the moment, but will eventually be 260. Without doubt the tallest beanstalk in London, it will include an observation platform, and a revolving glass-walled restaurant. SHOTLIST: Key scene - old and new towers, old tower. LS new tower. MS men look up. GV new tower (3 angles). GV work in progress (7 shots). LS views from top (2 shots). MS complete model. MS complete model and pan up tower. CU top of model and glass restaurant.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Communications
Locations
London
Card file number
85527
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'London’s Tallest', British Movietone News Issue No. 1747, 26 Nov 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24891 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)