Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Theatre of Atoms

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1015

Date Released

15 Nov 1948

Date submitted

9 Nov 1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Steel - What of Its Future?
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: His Majesty Sees Scientific Farming
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Washington Welcomes Truman
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Theatre of Atoms
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: England’s Soccer 10 Hold Wales
6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Princess Elizabeth’s Happy News

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Theatre of Atoms. DESCRIPTION: A glimpse of some of the mysteries inside the American Atomic Laboratory at Pittsburgh. SHOTLIST: KS GV exterior atomic dome. Interior - demonstrating atomic reaction with dozens of mouse traps, set off by electrons. Various science research demonstrations, rays jumping etc. Man sits on mushroom shaped object, shots of his hair standing on end. CU hair standing on end. SCU man twitching as electricity passes through him.

Keywords

Nuclear energy

Locations

Pittsburgh

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

51034

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

86

Story extras:

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