Metal That Thinks and Moves

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1807A
Date Released
23 Jan 1964
Date submitted
7 Jan 1964
Date Other
Jan 1964
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Metal That Thinks and Moves. DESCRIPTION: That’s how they describe this exhibition on show in London. Assembled by Paul Keeler, a 21 year old actor and art enthusiast, it presents for the first time in Britain, sculptures that move by electricity and magnetism. The work of Soto, a Venezuelan, features optical illusions, other exhibits included are by Pol Bury and Takis. SHOTLIST: Key scene. BS Paul Keeler and David Missen enter exhibition room. MCU Metallic Ferns by Pol Bury. CU same. MCU Summer Solstice by Soto. CU same. CU Optical Illusion with metal bar. GV David Medalla looking at exhibit. CU same inspecting Torquemada’s Garden by Pol Bury. CU pan up same. MS Robert Lloyd and Medalla looking at Deux Entites Erectiles by Pol Bury. CU another entry by same. CU Deux Entites Erectiles. ES Magnetic Mosquito by Takis. CU same. MCU R Lloyd assembling Aerial Insouciance by Takis. CU same (2 shots). CU pan up Dragonfly by Takis.
Keywords
Arts and crafts; Performing arts; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; Lamda Theatre
Card file number
87794
Credits:
Camera
John Abbott
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Metal That Thinks and Moves', British Movietone News Issue No. 1807A, 23 Jan 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25400 (Accessed 18 Jul 2025)