Britain - Giant Coal Machine

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1029
Date Released
21 Feb 1949
Date submitted
17 Feb 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain - the Monster. DESCRIPTION: The Monster, a giant Dragline Excavator, shows its performance and capabilities. Mr Robens, of the Ministry of Fuel, christened the excavator. SHOTLIST: KS MS Giant Dragline Excavator. Various shots of excavator, several angles. Excavator being christened with bottle of champagne by Mr Robens of the Ministry of Fuel and Power. CU grab picking up earth. Various shots of grab working. Excavator walking mechanically. Shot of excavator working, taken from top of the jib.
Keywords
Politics and government; Mining
Locations
Northumberland; Ewart Hill Deep; Bedlington
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
51494
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Britain - Giant Coal Machine', British Movietone News Issue No. 1029, 21 Feb 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15581 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)