The Lime Men

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

616

Date Released

23 Mar 1933

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Summary

NoS Summary - Processes involved in blasting, crushing and grading limestone.
British Pathe synopsis: L/S of a lime quarry. M/S of two men men inside a lime cave. They point to the walls. L/S of the quarry cliffs. Men are seen walking around - they look very small. Blasting takes place - a bit far away to really see it very well. Some of the cliff falls. "Then the loading up for the journey to the kilns, where the limestone is burnt into lime - (Incidentally, these quarries have been worked since the time of the Romans.)" L/S of lorries carrying limestone. The scene is framed inside an oval mask. Panning shot of a hillside down which the lime is sent via a chute. M/S of the lorries coming towards the camera. L/S of the lime works. A small steam train moves towards the camera. M/S of two men manoeuvring a small container on wheels which is full of blocks of lime. Reverse shot from inside the works as the men bring the container inside. "- and after the kilns have done their hot and dirty work, then to the crushing and grading machine - " L/S of the machine - conveyor belts and moving tracks. High angle shot of part of the machine. "And after all this turmoil - away from the scene along the sleepy canal - " Shot of a barge moving along the canal - framed inside an oval mask.

Keywords

Science and technology; Industry and manufacture

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.257
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP257
National Film Archive Catalogue

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