News in Brief: Giant Pipe-Line

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1276

Date Released

16 Nov 1953

Date submitted

30 Oct 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Franco and US Pact
2. 2News in Brief: NATO Flag Ceremony
3. 3News in Brief: King Hussein’s Naval Visit
4. 4News in Brief: Bavarian Festival
5. 5News in Brief: Giant Pipe-Line
6. 6News in Brief: Greek Royalty in Mid-West
7. 7Nehru in Punjab
8. 8Soccer - England V Ireland

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 8

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Giant Pipe-Line. DESCRIPTION: In Canada, engineering history is made as the final links of the World’s longest Big Inch pipe-line are laid. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Section of pipe being laid over forested country. CU cable equipment used for laying operation. Various shots of large Big Inch pipe line being laid. CUs of machinery used. Good angle shots of pipe line.

Keywords

Environment; Industry and manufacture; Engineering

Locations

Alberta; Edmonton

Footage sources

National Film Board of Canada
Pathe

Card file number

60014

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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