Slave Hands

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1645
Date Released
12 Dec 1960
Date submitted
7 Dec 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Slave Hands. DESCRIPTION: The Master Slave Manipulator is really designed for handling radioactive materials, but as this demonstration suggested, there’s always work for slave hands. For example: pouring out a cup of tea, or lifting a cigarette to a girl’s mouth! SHOTLIST: Key scene. CU man working controls for moving hands. MS same. Pan down electronic arms. MS man working hands. CU hands pouring out cup of tea. CU man’s hand on controls. MS automatic hand gives girl cup of tea. MCU girl drinks tea. CU same MS same. MS man working hands. MS automatic hand lifting cigarette to girl’s mouth. CU cigarette in mouth. MS hands. CU hands give light to girl.
Keywords
Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
England
Card file number
81567
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Slave Hands', British Movietone News Issue No. 1645, 12 Dec 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23901 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)