Italian Quarrymen Blast for Marble

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

164A

Date Released

28 Jul 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Big Storms Damps Glorious Goodwood
2. 2Hitler Conducting Rapid Election Tour
3. 3Young London Spins a Skilful Yo-Yo
4. 4Cadet Ship Sails on Last Tragic Voyage
5. 5Gar Wood is after Kaye Don’s Record
6. 6Italian Quarrymen Blast for Marble

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Italian Quarrymen Blast for Marble. DESCRIPTION: 20 ton charge of dynamite dislodges huge face of precious rock from Carrara Mountain. SHOTLIST: Scenic shot of mountains. Elevated shot of men placing the charge in rock face. Close shot of man blowing bugle and another waving flag. Elevated long shot of face of cliff crumbling. Clouds of smoke from same. Elevated pan shot of the collapse. Clouds of smoke over camera.

Keywords

Music and dance; Industry and manufacture; Mining; Explosions; Landforms; Scenery and travel

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1930

Length of story (in feet)

73

Story extras:

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