Persian Oil

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1149A

Date Released

14 Jun 1951

Date submitted

11 Jun 1951

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oil Men Off to Persia. (Persian Oil Fields). DESCRIPTION: Two members of the delegation going out to Persia for talks on the oil crisis, Mr Jackson, Deputy Chairman of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company, and Mr Elkinton, leave from London Airport in quest of a fair deal. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Mr Jackson & Mr Elkinton walk across aerodrome. Several shots of them. Cut-in Martin Gray at camera. Mr Jackson before mike, saying that they hope to reach a solution to their problems. Enter plane (an Argonaut). CU door being closed. Plane taxies. BOAC on side of plane. Iran - Cut story - KS. CU chimney stacks in oil producing area. CU oil running over ground. Various shots of the oil plant. Elevated GV of the plant (large). CU Chimney stacks. Various shots of the plant taken from all angles. (68 ft).

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Cameramen; Newsreels

Locations

Iran; London Heathrow Airport

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

55557

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

131

Story extras:

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