News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1989

Date Released

17 Jul 1967

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Seeing for Himself
• 2. Youth at the Top
• 3. Bridge for Sale
• 4. Eurosport

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Seeing for Himself. DESCRIPTION: Prince Philip visits Bevercotes Colliery near Retford, Nottinghamshire, to see Mining by Automation. The wealth beneath the sea is also featured on his tour, as he pays a flying visit to the BP Drilling Rig, Sea Quest. SHOTLIST: GV Beavercoats colliery. Pan Prince Philip enters pit head and is searched for matches. MS Prince in tunnel approaching pit face. CU Prince gets into ‘Pit Train’. Trucking shot from train travelling through tunnel. GV workings at pit head. MS Prince looking at colliery control panel. CU Prince Philip. CU pan Prince looking at control panel. MS coal trucks in railway yard. Aerial shot over oil rig Sea Quest. MS Prince Philip’s helicopter lands on rig. MS Prince gets out of helicopter. CU ‘Drill Bit’ being shown to Prince. LAS looking up to top of rig. MS Prince Philip looking at drill. CU drill. CU man at controls. CU winch turning. CU drill in operation. Pan down to drill as it enters sea. Aerial shot over Sea Quest.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Railways; Industry and manufacture; Mining

Locations

England; Nottinghamshire; Retford

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

92580

Credits:

Commentator

Franklin Engelmann

Length of story (in feet)

186

Story extras:

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