Taking the Waters

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1934
Date Released
27 Jun 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Taking the Waters. DESCRIPTION: A demonstration at Portsmouth of the self-righting Lifeboat. Should the boat capsize or go over, she is automatically brought back to safety. Engines are switched off and vents closed. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. MS lifeboat. CU dial showing angle of boat. LAS crane, pan down to lifeboat being upturned by crane, the rope drops away and the boat rights itself. MCU spectators. LAS crane. MS lifeboat is upturned again and it rights itself. MCU the designer (Richard Oakley) emerges from the boat. MCU amphibious tank enters water. MS tank moving along in the water. MS spectators. MS tank moving along in the water. LS ditto. MS ditto. MCU tank emerges from water.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Safety devices
Locations
Portsmouth; Liege
Footage sources
France
Card file number
91259
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
155
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Taking the Waters', British Movietone News Issue No. 1934, 27 Jun 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26485 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)