Movietone Reveals to You the Mysteries of the Deep

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
130A
Date Released
2 Dec 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Movietone Reviews the Mysteries of the Deep. DESCRIPTION: JE Williamson and his wife explore the secrets of the ocean bed. SHOTLIST: Woman going down tubular entrance to glass container to view ocean bed. Climbs down stairs and arrives at bottom to join husband. Shot from window of container of the ocean bed. Pan shot of same. Various close shots of fishes. Mr Williamson dictates notes to wife and takes pictures of the fish. Close shot of Man Eating Fish (shark?). Close shot of Mrs Williamson and Husband in container. Close shot of native diver swimming towards container. Speaks to Mrs Williamson, goes towards fish and fights it. Brings it back and shows it. Close shot of Mr Williamson typing and diver outside same. Close shot of skeleton of a diver (this is what it appears to be, but we may be wrong) on ocean bed. Close shot of diver on ocean bed, groping about. Shoals of fish swimming about, away from diver.
Keywords
Environment; Science and technology; Animals; Exploration and explorers
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1535
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone Reveals to You the Mysteries of the Deep', British Movietone News Issue No. 130A, 2 Dec 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3348 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)