Meet the Bang Boys

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2037

Date Released

17 Jun 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Meet the Bang Boys. DESCRIPTION: The men who research high-risk explosive materials for the Services and Industry have developed some cunning techniques for handling them by remote control. SHOTLIST: GV Waltham Abbey - Branch of Ministry of Technology. MCU sign Ministry of Technology Establishment. CU remote controlled arms handling explosive materials. MS man working mechanical hands. CU ditto. CU mechanical hands at work. MCU apparatus for use with explosive material. CU ditto. MS model railway used to carry explosive material. MS man working controls of railway. MS train on turntables. CU part of control panel. MS model train. MS from inside testing bay of flap opening. MS train entering testing bay. MCU inside as train enters testing bay. MLS bomb is lowered into lake. CU man looks into viewer. MLS bomb exploded.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Weapons; Railways; Science and technology; Explosions

Locations

England; Essex; Waltham Abbey

Card file number

93632

Credits:

Commentator: Franklin Engelmann
Camera: Pat Mohan

Length of story (in feet)

114

Story extras:

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