Motorways. Marvel or Muddle?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1807
Date Released
20 Jan 1964
Date Other
Jan 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motorways - Marvel Or Muddle?. DESCRIPTION: Mr Marples isn’t the only one anxious to speed up the traffic flow. But a six month survey by the British Road Federation alleges a failure by the Marples Ministry. But we mustn’t overlook many major schemes which are underway, such as a two mile viaduct which is part of London’s M4 outlet to the west. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV fast drive through High Street. Slip pan to LS fast drive along motorway. GV pan extension to M6 under construction. GV traffic passing underneath. CU same. LAS flyover supports. GV pan down same. GV pan flyover under construction. GV Hedgerley Green. GV church. GV Hedgerley Green. GV house surrounding green. GV another. GV Bedford Cottage owned by Mr Ian Bedford Leno. CU sign Bedford Cottage. CU Mr Leno speaking (SOF). GV garden belonging to Bedford Cottage. GV house at Hedgerley Green. CU Mr Leno speaking (SOF). BS Mr Ernest Marples over motorway. GV traffic along motorway. GV same. GV fast drive along motorway.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Transport; Engineering
Locations
Buckinghamshire; Hedgerley
Card file number
87785
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Mark McDonald
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
218
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Motorways. Marvel or Muddle?', British Movietone News Issue No. 1807, 20 Jan 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25394 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)