Underground

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2021
Date Released
26 Feb 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Underground. DESCRIPTION: The new Automatic Underground trains for the Victoria Line, about to go on trial. Going Underground in Kilburn, Mike Meaney, a gallant Irishman seeking a new world record for being buried alive! SHOTLIST: (New Robot Underground Train). GV trains past slow. MCU driver in cab - not touching controls. GV looking ahead out of driving cab window. MS passengers on train. MCU driver in cab - not touching controls. CU speedometer registering 35 mph. GV looking out of rear cab window. MCU driver at controls. GV looking ahead out of cab window as train passes through station. MS Mike Meaney helped into coffin in Admiral Nelson Public house. CU people watching. MS Mike lies down in coffin. MCU Mike in coffin. MCU lid being put on coffin. MS ditto. MS coffin lifted from Admiral Nelson pub onto lorry. LS ditto. CU Mike waving through window in coffin lid. MS people watching as coffin is lowered into hole. MCU pipes connected to lid of coffin. MCU earth put into hole on top of coffin. MS ditto.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Curiosities; Railways; Records; Stunts
Locations
England; Victoria; Kilburn
Card file number
93259
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
128
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Underground', British Movietone News Issue No. 2021, 26 Feb 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27265 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)