News from the Headlines: Oil from Iraq

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1196A

Date Released

8 May 1952

Date submitted

8 May 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1News from the Headlines: Polio Bed
2. 2News from the Headlines: Samuel Pepys
3. 3News from the Headlines: Geisha School
4. 4News from the Headlines: Oil from Iraq
5. 5The Cup Returns to Newcastle
6. 6Coronation Commission
7. 7The Queen Visits Bif
8. 8Comet’s Week-End Trip
9. *(Untitled record)

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Section Title

News from the Headlines

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oil From Iraq. DESCRIPTION: The Iraq Petroleum Company’s new pipe-line from Kirkuk to Banias has been completed. It runs for 560 miles to the Syrian Coast and is expected to convey 14 million tons of crude oil per year. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV coastline. Various shots of the oil pipe line, shows men sealing joints, also the last join being made to complete the pipeline. Various shots of the pipelines & oilfields.

Keywords

Environment; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Engineering

Locations

Iraq; Kirkuk; Benias

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

57148

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

84

Story extras:

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