A Big Job

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1629

Date Released

22 Aug 1960

Date Other

Aug 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Maiden Voyage
2. 2A Big Job
3. 3Wedding Ahoy
4. 4Rough Riders
5. 5Venetian Fete
6. 6Malayan Emergency Ended
7. *For Service in the Congo

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Big Job. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s giant radio telescope at Jodrell Bank is undergoing a major overhaul. The telescope itself has done many a big job, tracking satellites, but unfortunately, it was not available, when the United States sent up their 100-foot balloon satellite. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV telescope Jodrell Bank. LS telescope showing structure. CU same (5). LAS same (dome). CU same. GV same. LAS same (man working). GV telescope.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Weather; Science and technology

Locations

England

Card file number

80874

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

James Humphries

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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