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Title: CLYDE TO KALAHARI: The Background To Dr. Livingstone's Greatest Expedition

Reference number: 4146

Date: 1974*

Director: filmed by P.Raymond Wood

Sponsor: The J. Arthur Rank Charity Trust, Batelys of Yorkshire ltd., Educational Films of Scotland and The David Livingstone Trust

Sound: sound

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 23.27 mins

Description: An account of the life of the explorer David Livingstone, the film returns to his birthplace and retraces his footsteps through Africa.

Credits: sc. and ed. Hugh Baddeley
nar. Ian Wallace
The production of this film was made possible by grants from The J. Arthur Rank Charity Trust, Batelys of Yorkshire ltd., Educational Films of Scotland and The David Livingstone Trust
illustrations Ladybird Books Ltd. Of Loughborough

Shotlist: Title LIVINGSTONE - Clyde to Kalahari, The background to Dr. Livingstone's greatest expedition (0.32); people of the Kalahari, truck with people on board (0.53); tracking shot of desert track and small village (1.10); gvs of clinic and those who are waiting to be seen (Botswana) (1.45); Scottish Livingstone Hospital (1.53); portrait of David Livingstone (2.08); Early life of Livingstone - his desire for learning - influence of Moffat - decision to go to Africa - arrival - marriage and family - labours in Africa - Dramatised account of Livingstone's expedition of find a route to the sea, first west, then east, illustrated by maps. Discovery of the Victoria Falls - his death (23.27)