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The Igloo Gambit

Date released

29 Mar 1965

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1869

NoS ID

025927

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Igloo Gambit. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show men playing chess in an igloo on top of a mountain in France. SHOTLIST: MS players walking through the snow. CU chess board on the sledge....

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Nanook of the North (1922 Film, Video)

Producer

Robert J Flaherty

Subject

Anthropology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

A study of the Eskimos of Ungava in the Cape Dufferin area of the Hudson Bay Territory of northern Canada. A detailed description of the constant battle with a hostile environment; accounts of walrus and...

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Balloon Houses

Date released

4 Dec 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/97

NoS ID

099174

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

A new type of house takes shape. This is a concrete igloo, and by spraying cement onto a giant balloon, letting the cement set and then deflating the balloon, the igloo is built, taking no more than 14 hours.

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: He Explosion Causes Bikini Blast

Date released

10 Oct 1946

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

905A

NoS ID

014090

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Exploding Tnt. DESCRIPTION: In Idaho, America 500,000 tons of obsolete TNT was exploded in one blast, so that they could study the effect. SHOTLIST: KS GV hut (igloo) in which TNT is...

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Polar News

Date released

5 Apr 1956

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1400A

NoS ID

020857

Story no

9 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Polar News - Governor General Massey. DESCRIPTION: Then to the opposite Pole, to fly over the Arctic snow peaks with Canada’s Governor General Vincent Massey. He decided to cross the...

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News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Arctic Adventurer (Exclusive to Movietone News)

Date released

28 Nov 1938

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

495

NoS ID

009449

Story no

8 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arctic Adventure Haig Thomas Arctic Expedition. DESCRIPTION: Film of the Arctic Expedition of David Haig-Thomas. SHOTLIST: GV igloo being constructed. TS Eskimo putting top brick in...

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Fly Me Cool

Date released

1974

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

135

NoS ID

325571

Story no

4 / 4

COI synopsis: An air igloo is a container for airfreighting perishable cargoes across the world. Our’s will keep its temperature constant to within one degree for twenty four hours.

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News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Arctic Warmth

Date released

19 Jan 1939

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

502A

NoS ID

009598

Story no

3 / 12

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arctic Warmth. DESCRIPTION: Eskimo children play between lessons. SHOTLIST: Eskimo children play typical games in the snow to keep warm between lessons at their igloo school.

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At the Autumn River Camp (1967 Video)

Director

Asen Balikci; Quentin Brown

Producer

Quentin Brown; Kevin Smith

Subject

Anthropology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 59 min., 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)

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All Aboard for Earls Court

Date released

7 Jan 1965

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1857A

NoS ID

025819

Story no

1 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Earls Court Boat Show. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show some of the newest craft on show at the Boat Show at Earls Court. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the exhibition. Sailors scrubbing deck of...

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