Mechanical Ballet

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2346
Date Released
20 May 1974
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mechanical Ballet. DESCRIPTION: A demonstration of site equipment for the future which has been set to music. SHOTLIST: GV mechanical grab pan with it as it swings around. 3 shots zoom in on grab’s head. MS dumper truck. MS 3 shots ditto. MS roller 5 shots. MS crane on tracks swings around. GV two mechanical grabs move. CU crane. MS head of crane. GV grab swings around. GV 2 grabs drop earth. MS grab’s head 3 shots zoom in CU grab’s head 4 shots zoom out. MS dumper trucks 3 shots. MS roller. GV ditto 4 shots. MS TS roller from cab. GV shot from cab of crane as it swings around. MS crane on two wheels. GV (MCU shots (3)) roller. GV roller. CU grab’s head. GV tractor. GV various cranes. MS man on raised platform overlooking exhibition. GV exhibition from platform. MS mechanical grab. MS tractor. CU tractor. GV exhibition. MS grab’s head full of earth. CU pan with grab’s head. MS dumper truck. GV two grabs swing around. MS grabs swing over camera and drop earth.
Keywords
Music and dance; Vehicles; Curiosities; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Hatfield
Card file number
99952A
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Mechanical Ballet', British Movietone News Issue No. 2346, 20 May 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30342 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)