Atomic Rescue Exercise

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1350
Date Released
18 Apr 1955
Date submitted
15 Apr 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atomic Rescue Exercise. DESCRIPTION: At Aldershot, officers are undergoing special first aid courses to deal with wounds inflicted by atomic explosions. The officers witnessed a mock atomic explosion. SHOTLIST: CU of explosion. GV of officers looking on. CU of small explosion. CU of an upturned lorry. CU of soldiers hanging out of cab covered in blood. CU of various soldiers wounded. Stretcher bearers in action. CUs of soldiers being given first aid.
Keywords
Health and medicine; Nuclear energy
Locations
Aldershot; Hampshire
Card file number
63312
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Atomic Rescue Exercise', British Movietone News Issue No. 1350, 18 Apr 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19988 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)