Ice Patrol

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1659A

Date Released

23 Mar 1961

Date submitted

16 Mar 1961

Stories in this 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:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

167

Story extras:

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