Undersea Escape from Submarine

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

34A

Date Released

22 Sep 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1German Army at Manoeuvres
2. 2Undersea Escape from Submarine
3. 3Old Roman City Excavated Near St Albans

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Undersea Escape From Submarine. DESCRIPTION: Safety device tested by US Naval officer. SHOTLIST: Close shot of submarine submerging. Sailors inside the sub. FROM SUBMARINE’S CONTROL ROOM MEN ARE SENT TO SURFACE. Interior shots of the men with bathing costumes on in the escape chamber. Water spouts on surface. Water floods the chamber. The men go inside the tube. Men surface.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Safety devices; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

866

Length of story (in feet)

173

Story extras:

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