Canal Clearance

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2346A

Date Released

23 May 1974

Stories in this Issue:

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

Story extras:

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