Noise Annoys

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1780A
Date Released
18 Jul 1963
Date Other
Jul 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Noise Annoys. DESCRIPTION: The Wilson Committee on the problem of noise has recently published its report. Movietone’s pictures show some of the noisy things which are the main offenders. SHOTLIST: Key scene (fade tilting after 5 ft). CU feet into slippers - walk out of frame. CU light switch. MCU man using electric shaver. CU same. CU blades of motor mower. CU mower moving along lawn. GV man pushing mower. CU exhaust of mower. CU exhaust of motor bike - same moves away. GV pan - jet plane takes off. CU report on noise (Wilson Committee). CU decibel meter needle varying. MS workman using road drill. MCU transformer for same. CU road drill. CU transformer. CU decibel meter registering. CU drill. GV pan - countryside to couple with radio transistor. CU transistor. CU radio in room - pan to garden through window. CU man in garden. CU mower in garden. MS man on scooter past camera. CU paragraph dealing with noise from vehicles in book. MS sports car approaching camera. CU decibel registering. CU sports car past camera. MS motor bike past camera. GV jet takes off - pan. CU paragraph on aircraft noise in book. MS jet flies low over house - pan. MS another. CU decibel registering. MS plane over house. CU For Sale sign outside house. MS jet flies over house. CU woman closing window. MS plane over house. CU alarm clock - 11 pm. MCU car through street (at night). MS couple get into car. CU paragraph on door slamming in book. MS door slams. CU same. MS car drives off. CU alarm clock - 11.25 pm. MS bike through street (night). CU alarm clock at 11.50 pm.
Keywords
Politics and government; Pollution
Locations
United Kingdom
Card file number
86913
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
273
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Noise Annoys', British Movietone News Issue No. 1780A, 18 Jul 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25177 (Accessed 22 May 2025)