The Giant Dam (1929)

Story about the building of a giant dam in the Cascades Mountains, United States of America. Various shots of the dam under construction. Large cranes are used. High angle shot of the construction. “Walled by solid granite it will be 400 feet high.“ High angle shot of water flowing into the dam. Camera tilts up. High angle shots of a supply train travelling up a mountain. A pulley system high above the ground is used to transport materials. High angle shot showing the water pouring in and men at work. Travelling shots - must be from an aeroplane - of the dam. Camera tilts up to show the water flowing out into a river. Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 601. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collecti