The Pillar of Light

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

649

Date Released

9 Nov 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Graceful Eve
2. 2The Pillar of Light
3. 3Comical Cycles
4. 4Nature’s Comedians
5. 5Water Power - a Novel Machine

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

NoS Summary - Lighthouse in Flamborough with a description of how the light is powered.
British Pathe synopsis: "Warning shafts - speaking across the seas in tones of light." L/S of a lighthouse. It is dusk - the light revolves. M/S of the top of the lighthouse with the light revolving. "Vaporised oil provides the brilliant light." C/U of the lighthouse keeper holding two parts of the light mechanism. "And complicated highly polished lenses form the life-saving rays - " C/U of the light giving device. The glass surround revolves making nice patterns. C/U of the light device as a canister is lifted up and down over the light. M/S of man tending to the light. He seems to be polishing the glass. Low angle of the surround turning. "Sentries of the coast - watchful of those who go down to the sea in ships." M/S of two keepers standing beside the revolving surround. Panning shot showing the men looking out to sea. "And below the cliff, the fisher-folk of Flamboro’ gather in the sea’s harvest." L/S of fishermen bringing in their catch. M/S of the fishermen beside their boats. L/S of the lighthouse.

Researcher Comments

British Pathe Note: this is presumably Flamborough, Humberside.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Safety devices

Locations

Yorkshire; England

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.273
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP273
National Film Archive Catalogue

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