| News in Brief: New York, Cameras Film Bank Robbery | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1663 |
| Catalog #: | 356449 | |
| Clip Number: | 356449-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 032-073-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:01:34 - 00:02:43 | |
| Location: | New York | |
| Year Shot: | 1959 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUSINESS: Banks CRIME: Robbery & Theft LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York State MONEY: Paper | |
| Description: | News in Brief: New York, Cameras Film Bank Robbery Automatic cameras film a bank robbery in Manhattan by a thief who ignores warning signs to pass a threatening note to a pretty teller. Scenes show the robber scooping up the money and fleeing as clerks give chase - perfect 'mug' shots for police. Exterior bank building, light traffic fg (street scene). Interior bank. MS beautiful young woman teller. Sign says, "Cameras will film any holdup on these premises." Security camera (surveillance camera) mounted on wall. View from security camera of the robbery. Man stands at counter, then flees, dropping some money (bills) behind him as he runs out. After several seconds (waiting for the real danger to subside?), two male bank clerks climb over the counter to give chase. Good, law-abiding citizens pick up the dropped cash and return it to tellers. | |
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