What’s New Newsflash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1926
Date Released
2 May 1966
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: What’s New Newsflash. DESCRIPTION: Believed to be the biggest in Europe, a new crane being demonstrated in Switzerland. Filmed in Australia a machine called a tractor back-hoe loader combination. Also one of the newest developments of the Hovercraft is this Fire-Rescue vehicle, which has been designed by the Trials Unit. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. Switzerland. Pan arm of crane. MS pulley block of crane. MS driver in cab of crane. LS arm of crane raised. LAS ditto. MS driver in cab of crane. LAS arm of crane extended. Top shot. People watching from ground. GV crane lifting window-cleaners cradle up side of tall building. MS people watching from windows as cradle is raised. Pan up looking from cradle as it is lifted by crane. LAS cradle lifted up side of building. GV looking from inside cradle. GV ditto. Pan up another building. Australia: Slip pan. MS tractor back-hoe loader combination at work. MCU ditto. MS ditto. CU driver operating controls. CU tractor lifting bottle of Coca-Cola. CU driver’s hands on controls. CU tractor turning bottle to pour drink into glass. CU driver hands on control. CU drink poured into glass. CU driver. CU drink poured into glass. MS ditto. England: Slip pan. Aerial shot. Hovercraft passes from land onto water. MS driver at controls of hovercraft. Aerial shot. Hovercraft passing over water. MS driver at controls of hovercraft. LS hovercraft at scene of fire. MS driver opens door of cabin. CU water supply turned on. GV firemen from hovercraft using hoses on fire. LS ditto. MS driver pan to fire.
Keywords
Vehicles; Transport
Locations
England; Switzerland; New South Wales; Winterthur
Footage sources
Australia
Central Office of Information
France
Card file number
91030
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
200
Story extras:
Film clip

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'What’s New Newsflash', British Movietone News Issue No. 1926, 2 May 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26421 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)