Taxi Ride (1952)

Speeded up taxi journey around London.



M/S Man hailing taxi. M/S Taxi pulling up, man giving driver instructions. C/U Man opens door, taxi moves off. Travelling shot from inside taxi, at speed. C/U Passenger. Travelling shot from inside taxi. C/U Meter fares going up rapidly up to 2/6d. M/S Rapidly round Hyde Park Corner, stops with other traffic.



C/U Traffic lights changing to green. Travelling shot inside taxi among traffic. C/U Taximeter up to 4/3d rapidly. Travelling shot from inside taxi pulls up with traffic. C/U Lights turning green. Travelling shot from taxi. C/U Passenger. C/U Taximeter showing 6/3d and up to 7/6d. Travelling shot taxi stops for policeman. C/U Fare showing 10/-d. Travelling shot again from inside taxi. C/U Driver in cab. M/S Taxi stopping, man gets out and pays.
FILM ID:1385.06

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