Island Survives

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1706A
Date Released
15 Feb 1962
Date submitted
12 Feb 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Island Survives. DESCRIPTION: The South African frigate Transvaal has arrived at Tristan da Cunha with the Royal Society’s scientific survey expedition. They lost no time in getting ashore and setting up camp at the abandoned Edinburgh settlement. Latest messages say: Party well and set...Volcano moderately tranquil. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS front of ship. MCU pan men. MCU man. GV hills. MS people on ship. MS men in boats. LS people on shore. MS pan man in tractor. MS parcel going up hill. MS luggage (2 shots) cattle (2 shots) volcano.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Exploration and explorers
Locations
Atlantic Ocean; Tristan da Cunha
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
83904
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Island Survives', British Movietone News Issue No. 1706A, 15 Feb 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24503 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)