Carry On, Night Nurse!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1881
Date Released
21 Jun 1965
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Carry On, Night Nurse!. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Victorian Infirmary at Newcastle-upon-Tyne - claims to be the first hospital to start the nurse on wheels. The sisters use runabouts, powered by twelve volt batteries. They are completely silent, so that the patients will not be disturbed. SHOTLIST: GV the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. MS sister gets emergency call while talking to nurse. CU radio receiver on sister’s belt. MS sister walks to runabout and drives off. MS sign To all wards and departments. MLS sister driving along corridor. MS sign Please drive slowly and quietly. BS sister driving along corridor. Trucking shot ditto. TS sign beside doorway Ward 9. TS sister driving along corridor. MS sign Ward 14. Pan down to sister arriving and getting off runabout. MS night sister met by nurse and shown to sick patient’s bed. MS sister talking to patient.
Keywords
Vehicles; Health and medicine; Transport
Locations
Newcastle upon Tyne
Footage sources
Templar Films
Card file number
89821
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Carry On, Night Nurse!', British Movietone News Issue No. 1881, 21 Jun 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26035 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)