Slice a Sparkler

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2024

Date Released

18 Mar 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Mauritius Independent
2. 2Slice a Sparkler
3. 3Report from Underground
4. 4Speedy Spuds
5. 5Looking Doggy
6. 6Welcome for a Champ
7. 7Little Pip

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Slice a Sparkler. DESCRIPTION: The giant Lesotho diamond, discovered in Africa last year is split by ace New York diamond cleaver; one critical blow to yield at least a million and a half dollars. SHOTLIST: CU Mr Colon examining diamond. CU diamond. MCU Mr Colon marking out diamond. MS press photographers watching. CU Mr Colon examining diamond through magnifying glass. MS as he prepares to cut diamond. CU Mr Colon places cutting tool against diamond. CU Mr Colon. CU as he splits diamond, pan to piece cut off original diamond.

Keywords

Mass media; Industry and manufacture; Fashion and costume

Locations

New York; United States of America

Footage sources

France

Card file number

93323

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

59

Story extras:

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