News Briefs: Giant Crane

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1288

Date Released

8 Feb 1954

Date submitted

1 Feb 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Four Power Conference
2. 2Personalities: President Bayar
3. 3Personalities: Marshal Papagos
4. 4Personalities: Chiang Kai Shek
5. 5Personalities: Ernest Hemingway
6. 6News Briefs: Giant Crane
7. 7News Briefs: Football Trophies
8. 8News Briefs: Bert’s Last Ride
9. 9The Royal Tour - New Zealand Bids Farewell

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 9

Section Title

News Briefs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Giant Crane. DESCRIPTION: A remote control camera was used to film the giant crane in use at Holborn Viaduct. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Crane and building site. David Samuelson fixes remote control camera to bucket. Shots taken by camera on its upward journey. Overhead shot of crane and bucket. Shot of poster advertising the ‘Robe’. People watching operation. Bus driver pokes his head out of cabin to watch. Various shots of the crane and the building site.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Transport; Engineering; Cameramen; Newsreels

Locations

Holborn

Card file number

60355

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

57

Story extras:

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