Persian Oil

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1149A
Date Released
14 Jun 1951
Date submitted
11 Jun 1951
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oil Men Off to Persia. (Persian Oil Fields). DESCRIPTION: Two members of the delegation going out to Persia for talks on the oil crisis, Mr Jackson, Deputy Chairman of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company, and Mr Elkinton, leave from London Airport in quest of a fair deal. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Mr Jackson & Mr Elkinton walk across aerodrome. Several shots of them. Cut-in Martin Gray at camera. Mr Jackson before mike, saying that they hope to reach a solution to their problems. Enter plane (an Argonaut). CU door being closed. Plane taxies. BOAC on side of plane. Iran - Cut story - KS. CU chimney stacks in oil producing area. CU oil running over ground. Various shots of the oil plant. Elevated GV of the plant (large). CU Chimney stacks. Various shots of the plant taken from all angles. (68 ft).
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Cameramen; Newsreels
Locations
Iran; London Heathrow Airport
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
55557
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Persian Oil', British Movietone News Issue No. 1149A, 14 Jun 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17180 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)