Selected Originals - Oil And War (1951)

Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for stories “Oil and War“ - 51/53. Iran (Persia). CU. Map showing Europe. Asia and Africa, and showing the position of Iran. CU. Map of Iran - closing in to Abadan. LS. Skymaster Aircraft landing at Abadan Airport. LS. Air view of Abadan refinery - two shots. MS. Part of refinery plant. Various shots of the refinery. LS. Air view of the refinery. GV. The refinery - two shots. MS. Main gateway to refinery - car pulls up by “Guardhouse“. MS. An official halts a lorry and asks to see papers. CU. Notice in Persian and English “It is prohibited to take matches and lighters into the refinery“. MS. Machinery working in the refinery - two shots. MS. Late evening shot of palm tree by riverside. GV. Night scenes of the refinery. MS. Native boat sailing past refinery, various shots. CU. Bow of tanker ’British Guardsman’. MS. Stern of tanker. MS. Bow of tanker ’British Merit’. MS. Tanker at dockside. CU. Name of ship ’British Admiral’. CU. Bow of tank