Cavern Club Demolition

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2304A
Date Released
2 Aug 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cavern Club Demolition. DESCRIPTION: The birthplace of the Beatles - the Cavern Club in Liverpool is demolished, despite protests from Ringo Starr. SHOTLIST: SV Mersey from a ferry. SV Cavern Club sign being taken down for demolition. SV down narrow street sign on left Cavern. SV workman about to remove sign. SV pan two workmen tarrying till out. SV 2 men carrying C & A sign of Cavern. CU spinning record cover showing The Beatles’ faces. LV group playing in the Cavern. SCU Escorts playing in the Cavern. CU girl watching. SV crowds in the Cavern listening to a group. SV bulldozer removing rubbish and tipping it out. SV 2 workmen on top of building demolishing it. SV crane with demolishing ball. CU demolishing ball hitting wall. SV cab of crane. SV ball hitting wall. CU wall collapsing. NB ACTUAL BEATLES NOT IN NEWSREEL.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance
Locations
Liverpool
Card file number
99261
Credits:
Camera
Keith Medley
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Cavern Club Demolition', British Movietone News Issue No. 2304A, 2 Aug 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29995 (Accessed 03 Aug 2025)