News in Colour: Ski-Time

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

3 / 3

Section Title

News in Colour

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ski Time Colour. DESCRIPTION: In the French Alps the Ski Resort of Flaine have a new snow machine, which ensures a good surface throughout the Season. In case of any mishaps, the mountain rescue are on hand to help you get back for your apres ski even if your leg is in plaster. SHOTLIST: BV Flaine ski resort. GV crowd assembled at end of ski run for opening ceremony. CU sign ‘Club des Sports de Flaine’. MS spectators. MS opening ceremony - tape cutting. LS skiers down slope. GV ski resort. MS tractor pulling ‘James Bond’ style snow cannon. CU snow cannon. GV tractor & cannon slope. GV Compressor building. MS interior compressor house. MS man couples hose to snow cannon. MS snow cannon turned on pan to cannon working. CU cannon firing snow. LS skiers on snow slopes. GV skiers down slope. MCU skier towards camera. MS skier falls over. 2 MCU skier lying in snow, holding leg. ‘Ski Rescue’ sign on building. 2 MS ski rescue team out of building, portable ski stretcher carried out. MCU feet put into skis. MS ski rescue party with stretcher set off. GV snow covered mountains. 2 ski rescue parties with stretcher. MCU injured skier. MS ski rescue party unpack equipment. MCU injured skier. 2 MCU ditto leg placed in splint, one of rescue party. MS 2 injured skiers placed on ski stretcher. MCU ski stretcher cover pulled over skier. GV mountains, pan to ski rescue party. MS rescue party, two stretchers. MCU skis. MLS rescue party towing stretcher. MS ditto past camera. LS ditto on way to Flaine.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Environment; Ceremonies; Winter sports; Accidents and disasters; Inventions and discoveries

Locations

France; Flaine

Card file number

99589

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Paul Kavanagh

Length of story (in feet)

308

Story extras:

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