Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Oil, Coal and Water

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

962A

Date Released

13 Nov 1947

Date submitted

11 Nov 1947

Date submitted

10 Nov 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Agriculture Featured in Lord Mayor’s Show
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Oil, Coal and Water
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Oil, Coal and Water
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Oil, Coal and Water
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Remembrance Day, 1947

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prospecting Oil at Willesden, London. DESCRIPTION: PROSPECTING FOR OIL IN LONDON - An oil derrick has been erected in Willesden to test bore for oil. SHOTLIST: KS MS workmen fixing drill in position. MS drill rotating. MS derrick. Shot taken from top of derrick looks down at drill rotating. MS operation. Shots of water etc. samples of same being taken and tested by geologist Mr Davis. CU of him looking at same through magnifying glass.

Keywords

Exploration and explorers

Card file number

49429

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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