Going Up!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1487
Date Released
2 Dec 1957
Date submitted
26 Nov 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Biggest Fire Ladder in the World. DESCRIPTION: The biggest turntable in the world, built by a German firm in Karlsruhne. It can cope with a building twenty storeys high, and can reach a height of nearly 200 feet. SHOTLIST: GS of ladder, the biggest fire escape ladder in the world. Shots of ladder being extended towards building. Shot of women on balcony waving to fireman as he goes up on top of the ladder. Shot of special lift apparatus attached to ladder. High angle shot of people on ground.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Safety devices
Locations
Germany; Karlsruhe
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
72230
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Going Up!', British Movietone News Issue No. 1487, 2 Dec 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22065 (Accessed 02 Mar 2025)