Pylon Trouble

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1449
Date Released
11 Mar 1957
Date submitted
8 Mar 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pylon Trouble at Staines. DESCRIPTION: Evidence of the trouble on Willow Farm, near Staines where a pylon lists over like the leaning Tower of Pisa. Movietone had a word with Mr Bryn Jones, who was dissatisfied with the compensation offered by the Central Electricity Authority. SHOTLIST: GV Willow Tree Farm. Shots of damage to pylons. Nuts and bolts. Interview with Bryn Jones (man who did the damage). LS pylons.
Locations
Middlesex; Staines
Card file number
70008
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Davies
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Robert Turner
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Pylon Trouble', British Movietone News Issue No. 1449, 11 Mar 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21550 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)