Beat the Bandits

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1777
Date Released
24 Jun 1963
Date submitted
20 Jun 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Beat the Bandits. DESCRIPTION: An entirely new type of security vehicle promises peace of mind for those of us who rely on the vigilance of others to look after their valuables. Bullet-proof construction and a cunning series of warning devices make this a foolproof bandit-beater. For the valuables in a shop window, a new Bandit Glass which stands up to a real bashing! SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV new security van. CU badge on side of van. MS guard gets into van - door closes, guard through door - closes same and sits down (2 shots). Guard pushes lever (2 shots). MS man with money gets into van and door closes. MS man gets into van - guard with dog in front of van. MS man with money sits down. Guard operates switch (2 shots). MS bullet-proof windscreen. MCU same. Thief trying to smash shop window with hammer (3 shots). MS crowd watching. MS man takes out glass and puts it in bin. The New Security van and the New Bandit Glass were on show at the Security Exhibition.
Keywords
Vehicles; Crime; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
London; Horticultural Hall
Card file number
86779
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Beat the Bandits', British Movietone News Issue No. 1777, 24 Jun 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25147 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)