A Watchdog in the Boot

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1866
Date Released
8 Mar 1965
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Watchdog in the Boot. DESCRIPTION: In Great Britain, one car is broken into every seventy five seconds. In 1963, well over two hundred thousand cars were stolen in London alone. A new sensitive electronic device is fitted in the boot and switched on from outside the car. SHOTLIST: MS man walks to car, opens door, and drives away. MCU car alarm. MS man closes boot. CU man turns lock on back wing of car. MS car reverses into vehicle behind. CU ditto. CU man forces side window open on car. MS ditto. CU back light flashing. CU front light flashing. MS car comes towards camera swerving from side to side.
Keywords
Safety devices
Locations
Hendon
Card file number
89423
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A Watchdog in the Boot', British Movietone News Issue No. 1866, 8 Mar 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25902 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)