A dramatised documentary, made for the Ministry of Fuel and Power, aiming to reassure miners about the proposed nationalisation of the coal fields. Revolves around the dramatic tale of a disaster which involved the loss of many lives almost 100 years earlier. The seam located under the sea floor is opened up again for working, and with modern equipment and safety devices, there is little likelihood of a repetition of the old tragedy. Many of the roles are performed by the actual workers, Nimmo is played by a mining engineer and Stephenson is one of the mine leaders. Cinematography, Chick Fowle. Music, Arthur Benjamin performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra. Made in collaboration with the United Steel Companies and the National Union of Mine-Workers.
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ACMI Identifier
002570
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Coal mines and mining
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Engineers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial safety
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Miners
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Disasters
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Disasters
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Engineers
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Working class in motion pictures
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)