News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

37A

Date Released

20 Feb 1930

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Trooping the Colours of Cheshire Regiment
• 2. Scott and Sharkey in Training at Miami
• 3. Mushing Through American Snow
• 4. Flying Instruction by Wireless
• 5. First Exclusive Sound Pictures of British Coalmine
• 6. Loading Locomotives at Liverpool for India

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: First Exclusive Sound Pictures of British Coalmine. SHOTLIST: Elevated pan shot of the exterior of mine buildings. Miners lined up outside. Miners collect their lamps at window. Gates close on lift cage. Man working machinery of cage. Close shots of pistons and machinery. Wheel turns. Cage descending. Men are seen below before starting work.

Keywords

Industry and manufacture; Mining; Engineering

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

569

Length of story (in feet)

139

Story extras:

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