Hands of Iron

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1672A
Date Released
22 Jun 1961
Date submitted
19 Jun 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Minicab Challenge
  2. 2Sky Hook
  3. 3French Train Crash
  4. 4Hands of Iron
  5. 5Air Forces at Home
  6. 6Society Wedding

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hands of Iron. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show the Australian blacksmith Mr Robbins. He’s retired now, but he’s still ready to demonstrate a performance for which he’s long been famous, first, make a bit of iron white hot. Then prove that it really is hot. You might have thought white heat was too hot to handle! But not for Mr Robbins! He must have iron hands. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS Mr Robbins in blacksmith’s shop. MS same heating iron bar. MS iron placed in fire. CU same. MS Mr Robbins takes out iron with tongs. CU same lights cigarette off iron. CU same plunges iron into water. MS children watching. MS woman inspecting his hands. CU Mr Robbins.
Keywords
Industry and manufacture
Locations
Sydney; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
82703
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
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