Ice Patrol
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ice Patrol. DESCRIPTION: John A MacDonald is the Queen of the Canadian ice-breaking fleet and the largest in operation in Canadian waters. In port for bunkering, she received an urgent call to go to the assistance of two ships, the Baie Comeau and the Granwood, ice-bound in the mouth of the St Lawrence, and was soon cutting her way through at speed. The John A carries a reconnaissance helicopter in a hangar on her deck. In order to make a report of ice conditions ahead, the whirly-bird now prepared for a flight over the wintry wastes. Between them, ‘copter and ship give a most efficient answer to the emergency call. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS John A MacDonald. MS same. MCU name on ship (John A MacDonald). TS ice (from ship). TS Same (x3). GV John A ploughing through ice. CU ice top shot - John A ploughing through ice. TS White whales at surface. MCU John A. GV helicopter on deck. MS same. CU propeller whirling. GV John A (as seen from helicopter). CU pilot. TS John A breaking ice. CU ice breaking. MS John A breaking ice. TS ice pack. MS same (from ship). LS Baie Comeau and Granwood. GV John A ploughing through ice. TS ice. MS ship LS same TS same.
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Environment; Aviation; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Animals; Military
- Locations
- Canada
- Footage sources
- National Film Board of Canada
- Card file number
- 82091
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Jeffrey K. Shearley
- Length of story (in feet)
- 167
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