Canal Clearance

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2346A
Date Released
23 May 1974
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1New President
  2. 2Prince Rainier Jubilee
  3. 3Mechanical Handling
  4. 4Queen Opens Fire College
  5. 5Canal Clearance

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canal Clearance. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Navy combined with the United States Navy, continue the clearing of the Suez Canal. SHOTLIST: GV pan aerial shots of Suez Canal. GV pan aerial shot capsized ship in canal lying on its side. GV pan aerial ship on the canal helping in clearing operations. SV tracking shot from another boat of bow of a ship helping in clearing operations. SV men in a rowboat talking to a frogman in water. SV men in ship looking down at man in rowboat pan to men in rowboat helping frogmen. LV men in motor boat. GV burnt out boathouse at water front. SV man in rowboat taking rope from frogman in water and winding it out as the frogman dives. LV pan ship in clearing operation. SV pan stern ditto pan to bow. SV men in speedboat going along in water pan up to navy ship. SV 2 frogmen diving pan to motor boat. SV men in motor boat going along. GV aerial shot canal.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Navy; Engineering; Military
Locations
Suez
Card file number
99960A
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
185
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