Common Cold Research

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2325
Date Released
24 Dec 1973
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Common Cold Research
  2. 2The Ceremony of the Cheeses
  3. 3News in Colour: Ski-Time

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Common Cold Research. DESCRIPTION: The Common Cold Research Unit at Harvard Hospital, Salisbury. SHOTLIST: CU large sign ‘Common Cold Unit Harvard Hospital’. SV pan mini coach arrives with volunteers. GV volunteers out of coach. SV ditto being greeted by Dr Craig. SV group of volunteers walk to their quarters. SV couple opening door & going into their section. GV interior Dr Craig briefing volunteers’ lounge. SV volunteers listening. CU Doctor about to inoculate a girl with common cold infection. CU drawing out the cold virus into tube. GV girl being inoculated. CU cold virus dripping into nostrils of girl. CU doctor. LV woman assistant taking blood sample from male volunteer. CU hypodermic needle drawing out blood. CU (3) assistant, male volunteer, placing B sample into tray, sign ‘World Health Organisation’, interior Reference Centre Respiratory Virus diseases. LV interior girl in lab. making up sample tubes of virus. SCU virus into tube. LV girl about to examine microscopically nasal discharges. SV placing tube of nasal discharges on microscope. CU lens of microscope. CU hand in focus control. STV girl looking through microscope. CU tube of nasal discharge on microscope. STV girl inoculating fertile eggs with influenza virus. CU girl, SV girl holding needle full of virus. CU injecting influenza virus into fertile egg. SV girl placing tray of eggs into cabinet & closing door. SV girl in living quarters carrying tray of tea, pouring tea watched by husband. GV husband receives tea. SCU girl, another girl in living room switches on television. CU girl seated smiling.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Science and technology
Locations
Salisbury
Card file number
99561
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
212
Story extras:
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