Strike - Latest, It’s a Gas

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1929
Date Released
23 May 1966
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1New Lift in the Air
  2. 2A Matter of Muscles
  3. 3Strike - Latest, It’s a Gas
  4. 4High Tea!
  5. 5Aussie Axemen Are Timber Tops

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Strike - Latest, It’s a Gas. DESCRIPTION: This strike is in Yorkshire - the largest natural gas field discovered under the soil of Britain. It could well produce ten million cubic feet a day. A boost for Britain’s gas industry because it is cheaper to collect than the gas found under the North Sea. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. GV drilling rig in Yorkshire countryside near Scarborough. LAS ditto. MS men prepare to connect another section of drill. MCU men move extra section. MCU men fit extra section to drill. LAS drilling rig. CU gauge. CU ditto. CU workman. MLS drilling starts. CU drill turning. GV drilling rig in middle of field.
Keywords
Mining
Locations
Scarborough; England
Card file number
91153
Credits:
Camera
Keith Josephs
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
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