London Airport (1955)

London. Panoramic view (from the air, rather long take) of London Airport. Aeroplanes can be seen parked around a building complex. Cars, car parks, buildings, buses are seen from the air. High angle panning shot of a car park with lots of cars parked. While panning, camera shows a roundabout, several buses and few aeroplanes in the background. C/U shot of a radar spinning. M/S of a man in control of the tower. A large command board is seen in front of him as he operates the switches. C/U shot of the man’s face. M/S of the people working at different tables, all wearing earphones. C/U shot of a radar screen with a man looking at it. M/S of another man working on a board with switches and a little screen. Several other shots of the ground and air control people working while voiceover explains what they do and how. L/S of the line of flags on top of the entrance hall. C/U shot of the sign reading ’Stockholm’ on a double decker bus. C/U shot of the sign reading ’Paris’ on another bus. M/S of the peop