At the North Pole

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1605A
Date Released
10 Mar 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: At the North Pole. DESCRIPTION: The nuclear-powered American submarine Sargo surfaced at the Geographic North Pole after cruising nearly 3,000 miles beneath the Arctic ice-pack, a journey that lasted over two weeks. SHOTLIST: GV snow and ice at North Pole. LS pan up - submarine’s conning tower through ice. MS conning tower of submarine. GV submarine’s side. MS interior crew sorting mail. CU envelope - stamps and postmark. MS top of conning tower - men wave.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Postal services; Navy; Military
Locations
North Pole
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
79514
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'At the North Pole', British Movietone News Issue No. 1605A, 10 Mar 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23504 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)