Movietone Miscellany: Plastic Boats

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1193

Date Released

14 Apr 1952

Date submitted

7 Apr 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Funeral of Ceylon’s Prime Minister
2. 2Movietone Miscellany: Sportsman of the Year
3. 3Movietone Miscellany: Bamangwato Chiefs Arrive in London
4. 4Movietone Miscellany: Jap Crown Prince Gets Diploma
5. 5Movietone Miscellany: Plastic Boats
6. 6South Africa’s 3rd Centenary Celebrations
7. *Motherwell Through to the Final

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Section Title

Movietone Miscellany

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Movietone Miscellany - Plastic Boats. DESCRIPTION: Evidence of American ingenuity is provided by the latest material with which they’re making small craft. It’s a light plastic material and the boats are made in one piece by means of pressing. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Laying material over keel of boat. Various shots of boat being processed, going through pressure process. Naval officer hits finished boat with sledge hammer. Mix to landing craft loaded with troops under way also made from plastic.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Science and technology; Industry and manufacture; Navy; Military

Locations

United States of America

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

57033

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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