Project - Lead Dog

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1624
Date Released
18 Jul 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Project - Lead Dog
  2. 2New Highway
  3. 3The New Bluebird
  4. 4Fiesta in Canada
  5. 5Under the Channel?
  6. 6Royal Visit to Zoo

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Project - Lead Dog - US Expedition. DESCRIPTION: This is where the project started: Camp Tuto, near Thule in North-West Greenland, and it was a highlight of the American Army’s current polar research programme. The special Task Force left the Camp on an 18,000-mile expedition, called Lead Dog, over the Greenland Ice Cap. Destination: Crown Prince Christian Land in the North-East, then up to Peary Land in the North. The ice cavalcade included 6 caterpillar tractors, 18 sleds, 2 ten ton trailers, 2 helicopters, 3 weasels, 7 special transporters and an electronic crevasse detector. One of the aims is to develop transport techniques in Arctic conditions. SHOTLIST: MLS man on quayside. MS man climbs aboard tractor. CU tractor. MS tractor. CU trailers. CU flag ‘Lead Dog’. MS man directing the moving of equipment. MS tractor pulling loaded trailers. CU trailers. MCU tractor and trailers. MS car with caterpillar wheels. CU. GV convoy. GV high angle shot - same. MLS crevasse detector. CU man at equipment. CU electrical equipment. MS tractor and trailers. MS trailers. MLS men looking into research equipment. CU same. GV balloon flying through the air. MCU two men working on equipment. CU dial. MCU two men working on equipment. GV tractor moving towards camera. CU man on tractor. CU tractor. CU tractor’s wheel. CU trailers. GV helicopter flying over convoy.
Keywords
Vehicles; Environment; Aviation; Science and technology; Military
Locations
Arctic; Greenland; Camp Tuto, Thule
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
80639
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
132
Story extras:
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