News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 3rd Year

Issue

Issue No.

3

Date Released

Nov 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Take Your Pick
• 2. Success Story
• 3. Where’s the Catch?
• 4. Coal in Your Stocking

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

BFI Summary - Disabled miners working in nylon factory.
BFI synopsis: Outlines the use of nylon (including during World War II) and its production from coal. Such is the demand for nylon that a new factory was built near Pontypool. Shows scenes in the factory and the disabled ex-miners working there. Also shows some of the goods made.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was filmed from the 29th to the 30th August 1949. Footage from Worker and Warfront, supplied by the Army Kinema Corporation is included.

Keywords

Industry and manufacture; Mining; Disabled persons

Locations

Wales; Pontypool; Monmouthshire

Footage sources

Army Kinema Corporation   Worker and Warfront

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for Synopsis
Film User   Vol.4 No.40 February 1950, p106.

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Camera

James Ritchie

Support services

John Gaudioz

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Camera

Ronald Bicker

Director

Tony Thompson