Lord Wigg Opens Epsom Underpass

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2185A
Date Released
22 Apr 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Wigg Opens Epsom Underpass. DESCRIPTION: The new look Epsom Race Course...with the recently completed £180,000 Underpass. SHOTLIST: Tracking shot towards and through underpass. LV van emerges from underpass pan to GV stands at Epsom racecourse. GV closer shot, stands at course. LV closer shot, stands at course. LV workman making final adjustments to fencing of racecourse overpass. SCU ditto. GV through fence of cars passing underneath. GV Lord Wigg & party walking along course. GV new tote enclosure to where overpass leads. SV Lord Wigg cuts tape in opening ceremony zoom out to LV - GV pan showing pass with cars going underneath.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
Epsom; United Kingdom
Card file number
96998
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Lord Wigg Opens Epsom Underpass', British Movietone News Issue No. 2185A, 22 Apr 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28807 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)