North West Passage

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2103A
Date Released
25 Sep 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: North West Passage. DESCRIPTION: In spite of almost getting frozen in during an enforced stop, the giant tanker Manhattan crunches her way through 800 miles of Arctic ice to open the North West Passage. The dramatic oil discoveries in Alaska give special significance to this commercial breakthrough along the northern route between the Atlantic and Pacific. SHOTLIST: MCU ice being broken by bows of SS ‘Manhattan’. LS SS ‘Manhattan’. MS TS ice being broken by SS Manhattan. MS seamen watching ditto. MS SS Manhattan. MS name ‘SS Manhattan’ on side of ship stuck in ice. MS crew standing on ice. LAS ditto. MS man. Manhattan stuck in ice. Aerial shot ditto. TS ice being broken by Manhattan again. MS funnel of Manhattan. MS members of crew. Shot of bows from bridge. TS ice.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment
Locations
Alaska
Footage sources
United States of America
France
Card file number
95192
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:

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