Overshadowed by Progress
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Overshadowed By Progress. DESCRIPTION: The construction of the new flyover at Brentford is causing havoc to the people who live underneath. The looming bulk of the motorway cuts out the light - construction work and traffic fumes make everything filthy, while ever since work started there’s been a constant hazard from falling objects. Mr Andrew Piri, who’s garden runs beneath the roadway, talks to our reporter. SHOTLIST: Shots. TS flyover. MS traffic passing under flyover. TS workmen on new part. LS Jim Webb talks to Mr Andrew Piri. Other shots of Mr Piri with his wife. Jim Webb talking to Mr and Mrs Oye. Zoom to CU of cracked ceiling. Further shots of Mr and Mrs Oye. Various shots from flyover to gardens and from window of house to flyover.
- Keywords
- Transport
- Locations
- Middlesex; Brentford
- Card file number
- 89100
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 258
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How to cite this record
'Overshadowed by Progress', British Movietone News Issue No. 1852A, 3 Dec 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25775 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)