Saved from the Pit

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1110A
Date Released
14 Sep 1950
Date submitted
Sep 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Saved From the Pit. DESCRIPTION: When Lord Balfour told the waiting crowd that the first of well over a hundred of the trapped miners was coming up, it was good news indeed. Fears for the safety of thirteen missing miners was ever present in the minds of all concerned. SHOTLIST: MS Lord Balfour (Scottish National Coal Board Chairman) speaking to waiting crowd. TS pithead with rescued miners are brought out. GV miner being carried on stretcher. GV a walking miner helped along. GV another stretcher carried past. GV more miners helped along. Wipe to night shot of more miners emerge. TS one rescued miner is kissed by wife. TS more miners emerge (x3).
Keywords
Aristocracy; Mining; Accidents and disasters
Card file number
54311
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Saved from the Pit', British Movietone News Issue No. 1110A, 14 Sep 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16658 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)