Shows the battle which was waged for five weeks against a fire which broke out in an oil well in Persia. The film includes a remarkable shot of an explosion followed by the upward rush of half-a-mile of steel pipe, and the resulting column of inflammable gas which was finally brought under control. Won a first prize at Venice, 1952. Photographed by Martyn Wilson.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322670
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Italy - Venice - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil fields
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Disasters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oil fields
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Disasters
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire control
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire control
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)