Seabed Search

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1790A

Date Released

26 Sep 1963

Date submitted

11 Sep 1963

Date submitted

20 Sep 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Archbishop Heenan Enthroned
2. 2Seabed Search
3. 3The Artistic Ape
4. 4Only for the Birds?

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Seabed Search. DESCRIPTION: Two and a half miles from Lulworth Cove, they’ve started to drill for the first off-shore oil well in Britain. The search follows extensive underwater tests which indicated this could be the largest oil field yet discovered in Britain. If they do strike oil, seventy five thousand pounds will have been well spent. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS drilling platform. MS same. CU boat with British Petroleum team on board. CU platform. LAS boarding platform lowered. CU men on boat. MS same boarding platform. CU men on boat. CU men onto platform (2 shots). MS platform raised. MLS derrick construction. CU drill into water. CU derrick. CU men on same. CU men down hatchway. MS men in mess room. CU man. MCU chef carving meat. CU man enters bunk room. CU man on bunk. CU drilling. CU man. CU another. CU pan down - drill lowered. MCU man watching. CU drill. GV drilling platform.

Keywords

Industry and manufacture; Exploration and explorers

Locations

Dorset; Lulworth Cove

Card file number

87272

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

149

Story extras:

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