Selling Steam

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2102

Date Released

15 Sep 1969

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Selling Steam. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s last Steam Paddle Tug is saved from the breakers yard by an enterprising American Newspaper executive. With a group of enthusiasts, he intends to sail her across the Atlantic to a permanent berth in the San Francisco Maritime Museum. SHOTLIST: MLS pan from hulk of wreck on shore, to paddle steamer moored at quayside. MS tug (paddle steamer). MS paddles. MLS people walk on board. TS ditto. MS men talking. 3 shots men working on renovation of tug. MS pan up man passing pieces of wood. 2 shots man tying rope. MS man welding. MS 2 shots man splicing rope. MS woman cleaning stove. 2 shots group talking. MCU boilers fired. MS stern. TS group waving on board. MS funnel. CU tug.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

United Kingdom; Tyneside

Card file number

95164

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

125

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