The cinema : 1952 (1952)

42 THE CINEMA 38 Wallis has reached the corner, and is clearly interested in what is going on beyond it. He glances back at the van, then walks towards the stall. Track and pan until the group round Pendlebury is included with Wallis struggling to peer over the heads of the crowd. 39 The camera pans with Lackery. Riding with grim concentr tion, and not too much faith in his ability to stay on, he describ an uncertain arc towards the van. As he passes the cab, he tur his head daringly towards Bridger. lackery: Flat tyre, mate! Taking a tremendous risk, he removes his right hand for a brief moment from the handlebars and points down at the offside rear wheel of the van. This is enough to throw him into a hair-raising wobble. Bridger, looking puzzled, puts his head out of the window and peers down at the wheel, thus failing to see the wobble. 40 Pan with Bridger. Unable to see the wheel from the driving seat, he opens the door, climbs down and moves towards the back of the van. 41 Pan with Shorty. He springs from the pavement and scrambles into the driving seat of the van. 42 Bridger, in Close Shot is just bending down to examine the tyre, when there is a tremendous roar from the exhaust, and the engine is jerked into gear. Bridger straightens up out of shot. Pan up and track quickly back as the van speeds up the road. Bridger is again included in shot. 43 Bridger gapes at the departing van in astonished horror. 44 Close Shot Bullion Van. As the van lurches away, Holland peers through the grille with alarmed eyes and shouts for help. 45 Close Shot Bullion Van. Driver's Cab. Shorty puts the van into