Tree Creeper

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1871A

Date Released

15 Apr 1965

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Blast off by the Boys
2. 2Lightening the Load
3. 3Tree Creeper
4. 4England Hold Scotland to Draw

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tree Creeper. DESCRIPTION: A radio controlled, mechanical tree-creeper which slices off all the branches of the trees, without effort, has been invented in Germany. It will be a boon for foresters and lumberjacks. SHOTLIST: MS pan men fixing tree creeper to trunk of tree. CU ditto. CU engine starter cord being pulled. MCU the chain saw at front end of tree creeper. MS man carrying radio control unit. MS pan radio control unit, to tree creeper starting to wind up tree. CU tree creeper winding around tree trunk. LAS ditto and cutting off branches. LAS ditto. MS man with radio control unit. TS tree creeper being unwound down tree trunk. LAS ditto. CU radio control unit. MLS tree creeper unwinding around tree trunk.

Keywords

Forestry

Locations

Germany

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

89574

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

108

Story extras:

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