Metal That Thinks and Moves

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1807A

Date Released

23 Jan 1964

Date submitted

7 Jan 1964

Date Other

Jan 1964

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Metal That Thinks and Moves. DESCRIPTION: That’s how they describe this exhibition on show in London. Assembled by Paul Keeler, a 21 year old actor and art enthusiast, it presents for the first time in Britain, sculptures that move by electricity and magnetism. The work of Soto, a Venezuelan, features optical illusions, other exhibits included are by Pol Bury and Takis. SHOTLIST: Key scene. BS Paul Keeler and David Missen enter exhibition room. MCU Metallic Ferns by Pol Bury. CU same. MCU Summer Solstice by Soto. CU same. CU Optical Illusion with metal bar. GV David Medalla looking at exhibit. CU same inspecting Torquemada’s Garden by Pol Bury. CU pan up same. MS Robert Lloyd and Medalla looking at Deux Entites Erectiles by Pol Bury. CU another entry by same. CU Deux Entites Erectiles. ES Magnetic Mosquito by Takis. CU same. MCU R Lloyd assembling Aerial Insouciance by Takis. CU same (2 shots). CU pan up Dragonfly by Takis.

Keywords

Arts and crafts; Performing arts; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; Lamda Theatre

Card file number

87794

Credits:

Camera: John Abbott
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

146

Story extras:

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