Through Fire and Water

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1723
Date Released
11 Jun 1962
Date Other
Jun 1962
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Through Fire and Water. DESCRIPTION: Pierre Manoli is a sculptor in fire. In fact, he uses that blow-lamp to perfect the form of his creations. His medium is a mixture of molten tin and lead which, poured into a cold bath, resolves itself into an arresting shape, which sometimes requires very little improvement. SHOTLIST: CU man. MS man making model. CU man. Models. CU melted lead. MS man puts mask on. MS man puts hot lead into cold water. MCU man. Man takes creation out of bath. CU creation. CU another. Artist is Pierre Manoli.
Keywords
Arts and crafts
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
84503
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Through Fire and Water', British Movietone News Issue No. 1723, 11 Jun 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24661 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)