Ordeal by Fire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1800
Date Released
2 Dec 1963
Date submitted
26 Nov 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ordeal By Fire. DESCRIPTION: A lifeboat enclosed within a shell of heat-resistant plastic has been developed by Bristol Aeroplane Plastics for saving lives during tanker fires at sea. 6,000 gallons of kerosene were pumped into an artificial lake at Pinewood Studios to test the boat under actual fire conditions. Besides 2 white mice the boat carried instruments to record the maximum temperature inside. Verdict: mice ok - temperature comfortable! SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV checking lifeboat before demonstration. MCU hatchway closed. MCU same. GV inflammable liquid poured into lake. CU same. MLS preparing to set fire on lake. MS firemen running out hoses. MLS lifeboat in middle of lake. GV pan fire at one end of lake. GV pan lifeboat moves by remote control into fire and emerges from same. LS lake on fire. CU flames. GV same. CU same. GV pan lifeboat emerging from fire. GV firemen turning hoses on fire. CU same. GV smouldering lifeboat in lake. ES firemen training hoses on fire. MLS hosing down boat. CU bow of same. MLS opening hatchway of lifeboat.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Science and technology; Safety devices; Animals
Locations
Buckinghamshire; Pinewood Studios
Card file number
87607
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Ordeal by Fire', British Movietone News Issue No. 1800, 2 Dec 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25347 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)