Return to the River?

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1880

Date Released

14 Jun 1965

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Return to the River. DESCRIPTION: It is hoped to restock the rivers which were famous more than 100 years ago for salmon. This includes the River Thames which will first have to be cleaned. Pictures show Britain’s latest salmon hatcheries, and the manner in which the parr are transferred to rivers once famous for salmon. SHOTLIST: GV upper reaches of River Thames. LS men fishing by side of river. BS fisherman casting line. MLS fisherman trying to land fish. MS ditto. LS upper reaches of Thames zoom in to MS rotting trees on bank. CU surface of river. GV the Thames around Tower Bridge. GV factories by riverside. GV part of Lower Thames around London docks, zoom into sewage duct entering river. LS waste water pouring into river. MS rotting wood floating on surface of river. MLS scum floating on Upper Thames. CU ditto. GV North Molton Salmon Hatchery in Devon. LS tanks where salmon are hatched out. MS baby fish being reared in fresh water tanks. CU fresh water being poured into small tanks with baby fish in. CU baby fish in tank. MS man taking readings from tank. CU baby salmon in tank. CU ditto. MS man catching small salmon with net. MCU salmon in net. CU ditto. LS Land Rover carrying small salmon arriving near river in Devon. CU name Devon River Board on side of Land Rover. GV Devon river. MLS men unloading fish from trailer attached to Land Rover. CU small salmon in net. CU men taking salmon from tank and puts them into river. MLS man putting small salmon into river. GV Devon countryside. MS men using electric fishing device. MCU river where electric fishing is taking place. MS man using long probe to give electric knock-out. MS ditto with another man scooping out stunned fish. CU stunned fish in net. MS men counting salmon. GV riverside scene. MLS man fishing in Thames upper reaches. CU fisherman. MLS men fishing with nets. CU fish caught in net. MCU fish that have been caught. CU man holding salmon.

Keywords

Fisheries

Locations

London; Devon

Card file number

89533

Credits:

Camera: John Mould
Camera: John Wanstall
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

326

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