New Pipe Line

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1225

Date Released

24 Nov 1952

Date submitted

20 Nov 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New Pipe Line
2. 2News Briefs: Snows Premiere
3. 3News Briefs: Royal Engagement
4. 4News Briefs: Coronation Velvet
5. 5News Briefs: Underwater Car
6. 6News Briefs: Spanish Boxers
7. 7News Briefs: Black Watch Heroes
8. 8Washington Greets Eisenhower

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Iraq Oil Pipeline. DESCRIPTION: Pumping stations and over 550 miles of 30 inch pipeline have been completed between Iraq and the port of Banias in Syria. Such a job deserves a ceremony of inauguration and young King Feisal of Iraq flew to Kirbuk to perform it. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS of oil centre in desert. Various shots of workmen joining pipes and completing pipeline. Arrival of King Feisal. Alights from plane, greeted by VIPs. Insects Guard of Honour. Accompanied by Sir John Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet and Head of the Iraq Petroleum Company. King Feisal walks onto pumping stand. King Feisal turns wheel to start flow of oil. Cut-ins of dials showing pressure of oil increasing. King Feisal assisted by his uncle Prince Regent Abdul Illah.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Environment; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Iraq; Kirkuk

Footage sources

Pathe
Rota

Card file number

58150

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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