Vigil at Champagnole

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1835A
Date Released
6 Aug 1964
Date submitted
3 Aug 1964
Date Other
31 Jul 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Vigil at Champagnole. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show rescuers at work at Champagnole in Eastern France, consoling the trapped miners. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Aerial view showing cracks in earth near mine. MLS wrecked buildings. MS pan more. MLS pan cracks in houses. MLS entrance to tunnel. MLS mine workers walking out of tunnel. MS bulldozer past camera. LS lorry past camera. TS lorry carrying mine rescue equipment. TS another. MS same. TS drilling equipment. TS people carry equipment. TS people standing near drilling equipment. MS man with portable radio. MLS people and rescue workers round equipment. MLS same. TS same. MS man tapping pipe leading to trapped miners.
Keywords
Mining; Accidents and disasters
Locations
France; Champagnole
Footage sources
France
Card file number
88675
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Vigil at Champagnole', British Movietone News Issue No. 1835A, 6 Aug 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25633 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)