News in Brief: Atomic Suit

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1297A
Date Released
15 Apr 1954
Date submitted
Apr 1954
Date submitted
3 Apr 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atomic Suit. DESCRIPTION: A men’s fashion note from the Hanford Atomic Works in Washington - the latest suit for wear in nuclear-fission circles. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of man going into plastic tunnel which leads to an air tight plastic overall which protects him while he stacks radioactive nuclear nuggets. After finishing his work he again climbs out of suit through tunnel and into a adjoining room. The above is at the Hanford Atomic Works in Washington.
Keywords
Science and technology; Industry and manufacture; Safety devices; Fashion and costume; Nuclear energy
Locations
Washington
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
60808
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Atomic Suit', British Movietone News Issue No. 1297A, 15 Apr 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19161 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)