Freight Exhibition

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2103A
Date Released
25 Sep 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Freight Exhibition. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s first International Container Exhibition underlines one of the basic elements in exports. Advances in Bulk Packaging - indeed the development of the whole Container industry - have a far reaching influence on our overseas earnings. So far, nobody’s improved on the BOOK as the best all purpose packaging for Knowledge -------- SHOTLIST: MS man opens door of freight container. MS pan freight container. LAS girl walks towards camera. Zoom in container to old steam traction engine on exhibit. MS steam traction engine. TS exhibition. MLS man walks into container turned into an office. MS ditto. LAS girl walking in office.
Keywords
Vehicles; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; United Kingdom; Earls Court
Card file number
95190
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
129
Story extras:

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'Freight Exhibition', British Movietone News Issue No. 2103A, 25 Sep 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28021 (Accessed 27 Jun 2025)