New Life Boat

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2186

Date Released

26 Apr 1971

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Life Boat. DESCRIPTION: A new prototype life boat - developed over two years at a cost of £70,000 - goes through its paces for Movietone at Littlehampton. There are many new features incorporated to make the vessel ideal for rescue and recovery work. SHOTLIST: GV pan new lifeboat. SV angle shot man at wheel. SCU ditto zoom in controls. CU cox face. SV pan lifeboat at speed. SCU wake & spray. GV pan boat at speed. CU compass pan to other controls. CU man on radio ‘phone. SV low angle cox moves from radio to radar. SCU cox looks at radar. GV towards camera - lifeboat at speed.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Safety devices

Locations

United Kingdom; Littlehampton

Card file number

97004

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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