On the Water

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2114

Date Released

8 Dec 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1News Scene: Italy - And the Largest Demonstration in Three Months of Nationwide Labour Unrest with Over Five Million People Either on or About to Go on Strike.
2. 2On the Water
3. 3News in Colour: English Wine

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: On the Water. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s fourth and last nuclear-powered submarine, HMS Revenge, is commissioned at BirkenheadLaunched in London, Europe’s first fully automatic light buoy, which could eventually replace the thirty two lightships round Britain’s coastsBesides his job as a Coastguard on Hayling Island, Frank Martin runs his own Family Rescue Service. With his two sons and daughters, Frank has already dealt with numerous small boat emergencies. SHOTLIST: MS pan Admiral. GV HMS Revenge in dock. MS plaque on wall. MS sailor in corridor. MS seaman at controls. MCU BS ditto. MS captain looks through periscope. MS navigator charts course. MS seaman talking. MS chef puts meal in cupboard. GV torpedo room. BS sailor opens torpedo tube. 2 shots sailors in living quarters. MLS sailors on deck of sub. MS pan up automatic buoy. MLS Sir George Barnard opening launching ceremony. CU Sir George pan down to his hand on controls of jib. LAS light on top of buoy. MS workmen. GV automatic buoy in dock. MS light on buoy. CU workmen. GV buoy in dock. TS workmen. MLS buoy about to be lowered into water. MS ditto and tug. MLS light on buoy. MS buoy lowered into sea. GV buoy in water. MS sailing dinghy. MS boy observes through binoculars. MS observation tower. MCU lifebelt. MS Frank Martin and family race from observation tower. MS helmsman of dinghy flounders in water. MS Frank jumps into Land Rover. MS Gina Martin jumps into rescue dinghy. 2 shots Land Rover tows dinghy along beach. CU Gina unhitches dinghy. MS shots family push dinghy into water, drowning helmsman, rescue dinghy speeds into action. MCU rescue crew. CU Gina Martin. MCUs Frank and Leigh Martin. MS shots rescue dinghy approaches drowning man and Leigh dives out, Leigh keeps man afloat. GV others heave to alongside. MS pair hauled aboard. GV dinghy speeds back to safety.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Safety devices; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military; Launchings

Locations

United Kingdom; Birkenhead; London Docks; Hayling Island

Card file number

95448

Credits:

Camera

Keith Medley

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

312

Story extras:

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