Muffling the Sound

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1548A

Date Released

5 Feb 1959

Date submitted

2 Feb 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Drive-In Bank
2. 2Muffling the Sound
3. 3Elsie at Work
4. 4Borneo Bound
5. 5Art of the Stars
6. 6Royal Film Show
7. *Charity Day

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Muffling the Sound. DESCRIPTION: The problem of Jet-sound was tackled at London Airport. A member of the ground crew in a sound-proof booth received constant frequency signals, his hearing response being checked by an audiometer. After the hearing check, a new type of ear-muff was issued. It deadens jet noise, but permits normal conversation. SHOTLIST: Laboratory type (key). CU jet engines MS girl seated at audiometer with patient in booth. CU girl turns switch. MS patient in booth. CU girl turns dial. CU patient with ear muffs. CU patient presses buzzer. MS patient has ear muffs fitted. CU same. CU jet engine. CU member of ground crew with muffs. Another same (2). MS ground crew pull chocks away. LS Comet taxies. SCU member of ground crew waves.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Aviation; Science and technology; Safety devices; Pollution

Locations

London; England

Card file number

76240

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

66

Story extras:

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