News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

129

Date Released

23 Nov 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Royal Meath Meet at Drumree Crossroads
• 2. Mr Lloyd George off on Health Cruise
• 3. Mr Lloyd George off on Health Cruise
• 4. Autogyros Perform Their Evolutions
• 5. Australia Clips Her Superb Merinos
• 6. Searchers Descend Pit after Disaster
• 7. War Cloud Assumes Reality in Far East

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Searchers Descend Bentley Colliery After Disaster. DESCRIPTION: Stricken villages watch relief party set out to aid victims of explosion at Bentley Colliery. Sub.1. Veteran miners’ leader, Mr Herbert Smith, goes down blazing mine with rescue teams. SHOTLIST: Long shot of pit head gear. (Wheel etc). Panning down to crowd at pit head. Close shot of house with drawn blind. Men enter mine buildings with rescue equipment. Elevated shot of men watching. Sub.1. Men going up iron steps possibly into cage.

Keywords

Industry and manufacture; Mining; Explosions; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1516

Length of story (in feet)

85

Story extras:

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