World-wide Survey: Germany - Oil Menace

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1340

Date Released

7 Feb 1955

Date submitted

3 Feb 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Sovereign’s Parade
2. 2World-wide Survey: USA - President Signs
3. 3World-wide Survey: Indo-China - Buddhist New Year
4. 4World-wide Survey: Germany - Oil Menace
5. 5World-wide Survey: Holland - What’s the Game
6. 6World-wide Survey: Hungary - Skating Titles
7. 7West Indies Hail the Princess

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Section Title

World-wide Survey

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oil Plague. DESCRIPTION: Six thousand tons of crude oil, jettisoned by a Danish tanker, has contaminated the North Sea coastline over a wide area. SHOTLIST: KS CU of oil being scooped up. GV of the beaches at Sylt. CU of a seabird trying to fly. Children picking up oil covered birds. CU of a vet cleaning the birds.

Keywords

Pollution

Locations

Germany; Sylt

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

62793

Credits:

Commentator

Peter Haigh

Length of story (in feet)

59

Story extras:

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