Operation Rescue

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1856A
Date Released
31 Dec 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Operation Rescue. DESCRIPTION: The sea shore at Hoylake in Cheshire, is just one of the many places where thousands of sea birds are poisoned each year, by the oil which is pumped out of the tankers while flushing their tanks at sea. The RSPCA has got a full-scale rescue service for them. In the Scottish Highlands the situation is reversed. They are training dogs to help in rescuing climbers in distress. SHOTLIST: Medium long shot of RSPCA inspector putting dead sea birds into sack. Medium shot of inspector walking from beach. Woman vet and inspector lift five birds from basket. Inspector holding bird whilst vet cleans oil from bird. Clean bird walks on table whilst vet cleans second bird. Hills in the Highlands of Scotland. Girl being buried in hole in the snow. Man placing cover over girl. Men shovelling snow onto girl. Close up of two Alsatian dogs. Medium long shot of Police Rescue team. Member of police rescue team letting dog off leash. Close up of policeman watching demonstration. Dog finds girl. Dog and trainer digging. Girl sitting up and stroking dog.
Keywords
Health and medicine; Pollution; Animals
Locations
Scotland; Cheshire
Footage sources
Templar Films
Card file number
89191
Credits:
Camera
Keith Medley
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
179
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Operation Rescue', British Movietone News Issue No. 1856A, 31 Dec 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25812 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)