Rescued from Rising Waters

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1551
Date Released
23 Feb 1959
Date submitted
16 Feb 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Peace for Cyprus
  2. 2That Tax Must Go!
  3. 3A Pinch of Salt
  4. 4Dairy Show
  5. 5Rescued from Rising Waters
  6. 6Downhill Spills

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rescued From the Rising Waters. DESCRIPTION: It’s all to do with the Kariba Dam in Rhodesia: game rangers are on the job of saving wild life endangered by the dammed-up waters of the Zambesi. Monkeys, porcupines and even snakes get a helping hand! SHOTLIST: Night scene and sunset at Kariba. MS rescue launch at speed. MS approaching dry land. MS monkey drops in water. MS pan birds next with egg in tree. MS coloured men jump into water. Monkey falls into water. Monkey in water. MS coloured men in water. TS monkey being rescued. SCU monkey placed in cage. CU monkey in cage. MS small village from boat. BS men in boat. CU snake being taken from tree. Same being handled. LS rescuers hidden by trees. MS rescuers in moving boat. MS monkeys being released on dry land. Same - monkey clambers towards tree. CU porcupines. MS monkey placed onto branch of tree.
Keywords
Environment; Accidents and disasters; Animals
Locations
Rhodesia
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
76387
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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