Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Oil, Coal and Water

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
962A
Date Released
13 Nov 1947
Date submitted
11 Nov 1947
Date submitted
10 Nov 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prospecting Oil at Willesden, London. DESCRIPTION: PROSPECTING FOR OIL IN LONDON - An oil derrick has been erected in Willesden to test bore for oil. SHOTLIST: KS MS workmen fixing drill in position. MS drill rotating. MS derrick. Shot taken from top of derrick looks down at drill rotating. MS operation. Shots of water etc. samples of same being taken and tested by geologist Mr Davis. CU of him looking at same through magnifying glass.
Keywords
Exploration and explorers
Card file number
49429
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Oil, Coal and Water', British Movietone News Issue No. 962A, 13 Nov 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14769 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)