AMAZING MOMENTS OF THE GREAT TRACTION ENGINES, the
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Title: AMAZING MOMENTS OF THE GREAT TRACTION ENGINES, the
Reference number: 1356
Date: 1969
Director: d. Edward McConnell
Sponsor: Films of Scotland Committee
Production company: IFA (Scotland) Limited
Sound: sound
Original format: 35mm
Colour: col
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 12.00 mins
Description: A small boy inherits a steam road roller. A film fantasy by Edward McConnell.
Credits:
m. comp. Dr. Frank Spedding
m. cond. Marcus Dods
p. Laurence Henson
Optical effects and details of movements will be shown by lenses under the direction of Mr Edward McConnell and his assistants.
The events have been arranged by Mr Laurence Henson of CEA (Scotland) Ltd. for the notable members of the Films of Scotland Committee
Shotlist: [No opening credits] c/u of scrapped traction engine (1.07) small boy explores the different parts of the engine (1.38) multi-image shots of the traction engines at work (1.55) title superimposed over shots of an engine travelling along a road. Credits (2.56) c/u from car of engine Every precaution has been taken to ensure the safety of the public (3.02) gvs traction engines at a display, multi-image sequence (5.13) gvs of model train carrying passengers round small track (5.58) gvs of traction engines (6.15) crowds of people trying to pull against a traction engine (7.21) multi-image sequence of traction engines and c/u of an engine (10.42) shots of damaged cars in a scrapyard (11.22) gvs of scrap traction engines (12.00)