Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Pre-Fabrication Ships and Houses

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
869A
Date Released
31 Jan 1946
Date submitted
25 Jan 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pre-Fabricated Houses (Aluminium). DESCRIPTION: ONTARIO, CANADA - Aluminium is the main constituent of the pre-fabricated houses being made near Kingston, Ontario. They are being turned out at the rate of 75 per month and as well as being used in Canada are exported to Britain and France. SHOTLIST: KS Elevated pan of the above scenic country. Stacks of aluminium ingots. Aluminium going through the rolling mills, till they are the thickness of a fraction of an inch. Interior shot - various part of the pre-fabs under construction, walls, partitions etc. Model of finished house mix to actual house. Model folded up and house being folded up ready for transport. GV aluminium house standing in its own grounds. Man walks up garden, knocks at door which is answered by a woman.
Keywords
Industry and manufacture
Locations
Kingston; Ontario
Footage sources
National Film Board of Canada
Card file number
46436
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Pre-Fabrication Ships and Houses', British Movietone News Issue No. 869A, 31 Jan 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13713 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)